Holly is 2-8 against Linden since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bronchos will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Holly made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ithaca, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bronchos fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bronchos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Alyssa Bowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
Molly Charboneau (SVSU)
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On the hitting side, Holly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Charboneau (SVSU), who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Charboneau (SVSU) has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Linden came tearing into Saturday's game with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 28th.
Kayla Widner (2025) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Widner (2025) was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Piotrovsky (2025), who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Sophia Helm (2025) was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Linden lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.
Holly's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Linden, their record is now 21-2.
Holly suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Linden when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bronchos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
