Baseball Recap: Greeley Central comes up short despite Martin Mendoza's strong performance

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:00pm

Baseball Recap: Greeley Central Wildcats vs. Holy Family Tigers

Greeley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 14-4 to the Holy Family Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greeley Central of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Martin Mendoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.

On Holy Family's side, Xavier Vega and Rylan Cooney did most of the damage at the plate: Vega scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Cooney scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dustin Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Greeley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Holy Family, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Greeley Central by a score of 14-8.

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