Holmes had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-12 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Warren Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
As for Warren, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Warren's part, Ashton Garza tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Garza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Casias was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Warren: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Drumm, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Holmes is set to face off against their familiar foe Sotomayor at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Warren will square off against rival Stevens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 2.6, the Falcons 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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