Central Linn is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Santiam is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Linn Cobras will take on the Santiam Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, everything went Central Linn's way against East Linn Christian Academy as Central Linn made off with a 17-3 victory.
Callie Northern made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Northern has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Northern was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Central Linn got a massive performance out of Lora Johnson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jennifer Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santiam gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Regis with a sharp 15-3 victory.
Like Central Linn, Santiam also got a great game from a two-way player: McKenna Dodge. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Dodge was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santiam let McKayla Dodge and Madie Allen loose on the outfield. Dodge went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Allen fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasey Solus, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Linn's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Santiam, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Central Linn might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Santiam in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dodge, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Central Linn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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