With a playoff win on the line, Linden rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Lindhurst Blazers. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.
Linden got a great performance from Cambel Dunn as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dunn has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Schallberger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ava Isaacson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Linden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindhurst only posted an OBP of .300.
Lions
| 05/14/25 vs Lindhurst | 17-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Calaveras | 4-3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Riverbank | 5-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bret Harte | 3-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 5-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Linden pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lindhurst, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6.
Coming up, Linden will square off against Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lindhurst does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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