Baseball Recap: Holyoke Dragons vs. Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs
Holyoke lost against Haxtun back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Holyoke Dragons fell just short of the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs by a score of 7-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holyoke in their matchups with Haxtun: they've now lost four in a row.
Tyson Mosenteen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Mosenteen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Mosenteen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Irving Dominguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Cash Weber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Holyoke, Haxtun also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaiden Schelling. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Schelling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryland Wolff was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Statz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Holyoke fell to 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Haxtun by a score of 23-20 later that day.
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