Harleton is 5-0 against Linden-Kildare since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harleton Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Linden-Kildare Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Maud scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, Harleton still came out on top. Harleton won by a run and slipped past Maud 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harleton.
Meanwhile, Linden-Kildare stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over Avery. While fans of Linden-Kildare might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Callie Johnson looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Watson, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kalysa Roberts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Harleton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Linden-Kildare, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8-1.
Harleton came out on top in a nail-biter against Linden-Kildare when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harleton 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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