McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Linfield earned its first Northwest Conference series victory of the season after taking the series finale 4-0 over George Fox at Roy Helser Field on Sunday afternoon.
Jacob Swenson (2-1) pitched over seven innings in his third consecutive start and earned his second win.
Nick Holm extended his streak of hits in consecutive Northwest Conference games to six.
Offensively, Holm,
Danny Kahn and
Declan Francis each recorded an RBI while
Matthew Lewis and
Elijah Maris both came across to score twice.
Brian Mannion recorded his second save after pitching the final inning and a third in relief and striking out three Bruins. Linfield (11-15, 6-8 NWC) had six total batters hit by pitch.
George Fox deployed seven total pitchers with Braeden Munger having the longest outing with an even two innings. Carson Coulter, Shane McClendon and Evan Balingit accounted for all three Bruins hits. Linfield edged George Fox (16-12, 7-8 NWC) in total hits 5-3.
The Wildcats pounced on George Fox's starter Taylor Franklin (0-2). Franklin was tagged with the loss after not getting out of the first inning and surrendering an early 2-0 lead to the 'Cats.
The contest entered a 44-minute rain delay in the top of the sixth inning. The Wildcats added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Lewis and Maris came across to score. Mannion closed out the eighth inning, stranding three Bruins runners before retiring the George Fox lineup in order to finish the ninth.
ON DECK
The Wildcats are back in action at Roy Helser Field for a mid-week non-conference matchup against Lewis & Clark. First pitch against the Pioneers is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
