The Linn-Mar baseball team swept a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Dubuque Senior on Friday at the Linn-Mar field, 3-2 in nine innings and 5-3.

The Lions are riding an eight-game winning streak, raising their records to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the MVC.

Andrew Gassmann picked up the wins in both games for Linn-Mar in relief. He pitched the ninth inning in the opener and tossed three shutout innings in the nightcap.

Sam Crawford, Adam Stolley, Manny Jeffery and Brandt Ollinger had two hits for the Lions in the first game. Crawford collected a double and triple.

Jeffery and Ryan Wyant had two hits in the nightcap.

Dubuque Senior fell to 5-4 overall and 2-2 in the league.

GAME 1

Dubuque Senior 110 000 000 - 2  6 0

Linn-Mar            100 001 001 - 3 11 1

W - Gassmann. L - Mai.

GAME 2

Dubuque Senior 021 000 0 - 3 6 2

Linn-Mar             010 022 x - 5 8 0

W - Gassmann. L - Thein.