Baseball Recap: Holly Starts Season with Win Against Crowley County

Holly gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Crowley County Chargers. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Truman King made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Jerry Holdren

Stolen Base (Career)

03/21/25 vs Crowley County	2
04/26/24 vs McClave	1
04/19/24 @ Granada	1
04/12/24 vs Cheyenne Wells	1
04/02/24 vs Manzanola	1

In other batting news, Jerry Holdren was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Pizarro, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Holly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crowley County only managed four hits.

Coincidentally, Holly and Crowley County will both be playing Monte Vista the next time they take the field. Holly will head out to face Monte Vista at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, while Crowley County will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.