Linkin Phipps turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with more than five strikeouts. For the season, Phipps has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 3.54 over 31.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.517/0.600/0.759 with 17 runs.
Phipps' strong effort led Golden Sierra over Highlands and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phipps' big game helped Golden Sierra snap a three-game streak of losses on the road. Can Phipps lead Golden Sierra to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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