It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Holton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Riley County Falcons 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Stephanie Crawford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Crawford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Olberding, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Madi Hawthorne, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Holton's record is now 6-17. As for Riley County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Falcons beat Holton by a score of 12-6 later that day.
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