The Harrisburg Bulldogs will face off against the Linn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Harrisburg came up short against New Bloomfield on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Linn came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Wildcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1.
Sophia Voss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Hackmann was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzy Hackmann, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Linn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.8.
Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Linn, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Harrisburg might still be hurting after the 18-7 loss they got from Linn when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Harrisburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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