Lindbergh is 0-6 against Hazen since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lindbergh Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hazen Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lindbergh never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cleveland last Friday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Hazen entered their tilt with Kentlake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 6-5. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Hazen has scored all season.
Hazen got a great performance from Sam Nicholson as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Nicholson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kyle Tat was solid, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus McCarthy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Lindbergh back to even at 1-1. As for Hazen, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lindbergh suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Hazen in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Lindbergh, Harris Smajic (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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