Baseball Game Preview: Holt Ironmen vs. Midfield Patriots

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 8:59am

Preview: Holt Ironmen vs. Midfield Patriots

After three games on the road, Holt is heading back home. They will take on the Midfield Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holt hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Back in February, Holt suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Holy Spirit Catholic.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Midfield made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cornerstone on Monday. Midfield was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Cornerstone.

Midfield got a massive performance out of Xavier Goodgain, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Goodgain has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Lightfoot, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.

Holt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Midfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.

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