Holmes came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sotomayor WILDCATS. That's two games straight that Holmes has won by exactly five runs.
Nevaeh Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Herrera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Alcantar, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Sotomayor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Penelope Flores was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10-1 record this season. As for Sotomayor, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Holmes will take on Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes is facing Jay at the right time seeing as Jay is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Sotomayor, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harlan at 5:00 p.m. Harlan's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Sotomayor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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