Baseball Preview: Holly Wildcats vs. Granada Bobcats
Holly is 9-1 against Granada since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holly Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Granada Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. Holly is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Holly suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Eads.
Andre Salgado put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Salgado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Dylan Tamayo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Granada is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. Their rough 20-0 defeat to La Veta on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Holly's record is now 8-6. As for Granada, their record is now 0-6.
Granada's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Holly has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. It's a different story for Granada, though, as they've only averaged .279. Will they be able to contain Holly's hitters?
Everything went Holly's way against Granada in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Holly made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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