Softball Recap: Holtville Vikings vs. Central Spartans
Holtville had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Central Spartans on Wednesday as the Holtville Vikings made off with an 11-1 victory. Holtville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brooke Strahm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Strahm was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Havens and Madison Price did most of the damage at the plate: Havens scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Price scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Addison Clunn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylene Beltran, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Holtville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Holtville will face off against Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Palo Verde Valley at 6:30 p.m. Palo Verde Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.63 runs per game on average), something Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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