Baseball Recap: Loyalton Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Grizzlies

Previous 4 Games

04/17/25 vs Hayfork	4-3
04/14/25 vs Portola	8-0
04/10/25 vs Dunsmuir	21-2
04/10/25 vs Dunsmuir	11-0

Loyalton waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Hayfork Timberjacks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Grizzlies also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Cooper Holland made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Loyalton: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.

Holland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preston Hubbs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Loyalton pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hayfork, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Loyalton beat the Timberjacks by a score of 3-0 later that day.