Baseball Preview: South Holt Knights vs. Lathrop Mules
The South Holt Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Lathrop Mules at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Holt is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
South Holt stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Nodaway as South Holt made off with a 15-0 win. That's two games straight that South Holt has won by exactly 15 runs.
Kendall Noland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Noland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, South Holt got a massive performance out of Cole Medsker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hayes Weller, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lathrop, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Cameron on Tuesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was some much needed relief for Lathrop as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brody Busick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Mudd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
South Holt is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Lathrop, their record now sits at 6-13.
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