With a playoff game on the line, Lindblom rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Brooks Eagles by a score of 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for Lindblom as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braylon McNair made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. McNair was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Crenshaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalil Tate, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Lindblom, Brooks also got a great game from a two-way player: Niko Watson. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Watson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Miner, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Lindblom is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Brooks, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-14.
As of now, neither Lindblom nor Brooks have any future games scheduled.
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