Softball Preview: Holmes Huskies vs. Taft Raiders
Holmes is 10-0 against Taft since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holmes Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Taft Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Holmes will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Holmes can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Harlan as Holmes made off with a 9-2 win.
Holmes let Sydnie Rios and Savannah Alderete loose on the outfield. Rios scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Alderete got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Alcantar, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Taft and Sotomayor finished up their contest with a 4-4 draw.
Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10-1 record this season. Meanwhile, Taft's record is now 12-10-1.
Everything went Holmes' way against Taft in their previous matchup back in March as Holmes made off with a 12-3 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Taft's Alyssa Rangel, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holmes still be able to contain Rangel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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