The Linn-Mar Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Washington Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Linn-Mar's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Linn-Mar gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Clinton 11-1.
Kaleb Martin tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Sarsfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridger Schmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against Prairie on Monday and fell 6-3. The defeat continues a trend for Washington in their matchups with Prairie: they've now lost seven in a row.
Linn-Mar is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-22.
Linn-Mar was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Linn-Mar repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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