It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Johnson City Eagles 6-5. This was a revenge contest for Holland, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played on Friday.
Jose Arzola was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Arzola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arzola wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Holland's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Johnson City, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Holland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johnson City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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