There's no place like home for Linden, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Riverbank Bruins get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Friday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Linden got a great performance from Cambel Dunn as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Dunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Millee Holguin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Lions
| 05/02/25 vs Riverbank | 5-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bret Harte | 3-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 5-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Calaveras | 1-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Riverbank | 14-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Linden's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Riverbank, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Linden will take on rival Calaveras at 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverbank is set to challenge their familiar foe Bret Harte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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