Stagg is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Linden is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stagg Delta Kings will take on the Linden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stagg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past McNair 7-0.
Aerie Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Rachael Symoungkhoune was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gabby Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Linden made easy work of Edison on Friday and carried off a 14-3 win.
Like Stagg, Linden also got a great game from a two-way player: Nina Lagorio. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lagorio was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Fears was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Laney Cox, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Stagg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Stagg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Linden struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Stagg came up short against Linden in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Linden's Jaylin Plaster, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Stagg 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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