Baseball Recap: Holdingford's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Huskers

Previous 6 Games

05/13/25 @ Osakis	9-4
05/12/25 @ Maple Lake	14-4
05/08/25 @ Paynesville	7-6
05/08/25 @ Paynesville	8-7
05/05/25 @ Kimball	9-5
05/01/25 vs Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa	10-3

Holdingford came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Osakis Silverstreaks by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for the Huskers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jaxon Bartkowicz made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

In other pitching news, Nate Streit tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.

Back at the plate, Masyn Patrick and Luke Bieniek did most of the damage at the plate: Patrick went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Bieniek went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Bieniek is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Nolan Boeckermann was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Holdingford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.

Holdingford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Osakis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Coming up, Holdingford will be playing in front of their home fans against Royalton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Osakis, they will venture away from home to take on Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.