Linden came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Stagg Delta Kings. For Linden, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Stagg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Jaylin Plaster made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Plaster has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Plaster was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Fears was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples and three runs. Another player making a difference was Katie Schallberger, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Stagg's side, Rachael Symoungkhoune was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Linden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Stagg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Linden will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Linden is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Stagg, they will be playing at home against Chavez at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chavez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Stagg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
