After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santiam, Central Linn was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Culver Bulldogs with a sharp 20-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Central Linn considering their one-run performance the match before.
Chloe Kallai was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kallai was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lora Johnson, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Caillah Musgrove, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Central Linn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-17 record this season. As for Culver, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Central Linn will be playing at home against Gervais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gervais is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Culver, they will head out on the road to take on Santiam at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santiam is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Culver will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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