Baseball Recap: Holcomb Longhorns vs. Southwestern Heights Mustangs
Holcomb entered their tilt with Southwestern Heights with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Southwestern Heights Mustangs. Holcomb might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Jairdan Shultz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Shultz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javid Corral, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kooper Tichenor was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Southwestern Heights' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Friessen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Southwestern Heights, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Southwestern Heights by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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