DUBUQUE - Maddy Ryan was the winning pitcher and went 2-for-3 with a double Tuesday as Linn-Mar edged Dubuque Hempstead, 3-2, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader in Dubuque.

Hempstead won the second game, 5-1.

The split left Linn-Mar at 23-15 overall and 16-8 in the conference. Hempstead is 16-18 overall and 10-16 in the league.