Linden gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out the Calaveras Red Hawks 9-8. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Red Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Ricketts was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Linden is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-6 otherwise. Ricketts was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Nikko Vigna
| 03/13/26 @ Calaveras | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Buhach Colony | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Escalon | 1 |
| 02/21/26 vs Sierra | 1 |
| 02/21/26 vs Berean Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Nikko Vigna was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Cholula, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Linden's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Calaveras, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Linden didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 victory against Big Valley Christian on the 17th. As for Calaveras, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-2 loss against Bret Harte on the 17th.
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