The Linden Lions will head out on the road to take on the Bear Creek Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Linden comes in on eight and Bear Creek on five.
Linden is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Chavez (and have done all season long). Linden blew past Chavez 13-0. Give Linden's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jaylin Plaster made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Plaster was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Schallberger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Olivia Fears was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek beat Chavez 6-1 on Friday.
Linden's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Bear Creek, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Linden took their victory against Bear Creek in their previous meeting on April 3rd by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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