Baseball Recap: Holly Extends Winning Streak to Three

Holly waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Stratton Eagles by a score of 11-6. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Devin Eaton

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 @ Stratton	6
03/28/25 @ Eads	4
03/25/25 vs Crowley County	4
03/22/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy	5
05/11/24 @ Flatirons Academy	3
+ 2 more games

Devin Eaton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Edson Noriega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Coy King was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Holly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Holly pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stratton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holly will square off against McClave at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season. As for Stratton, they will face off against Limon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Badgers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.