Baseball Game Preview: Holton Red Devils vs. Fremont Packers

The Holton Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Fremont Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holton has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Holton managed to slip by Mason County Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Devils came up short against the Spartans on Tuesday, falling 15-5.

Holton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Bayne, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Fisher Mirkle was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Fremont and Reed City have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Packers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Coyotes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Packers have posted since May 7th.

Deagan Klimek was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Fremont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-13-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Coltyn Zerlaut, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Holton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-1. As for Fremont, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Holton suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Fremont when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.