Baseball Preview: McClave Cardinals vs. Holly Wildcats
The McClave Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Holly Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. McClave is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, McClave came up short against Wiley and fell 8-4.
McClave saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Pacino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holly put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over La Veta. 16 seems to be a good number for Holly as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Tamayo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Andre Salgado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
McClave's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Holly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. McClave has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McClave came up short against Holly in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can McClave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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