Sadly, New Haven is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Linn Wildcats on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that New Haven has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Linn's part, Austin Dudenhoeffer and Gus Peters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dudenhoeffer tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Peters tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dudenhoeffer scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Peters scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Trevor Brandt was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Craig Laughlin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Linn, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
New Haven will be playing at home against Wellsville-Middletown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Linn, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Vienna at 10:00 a.m.
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