Brawley is 9-1 against Holtville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brawley Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Holtville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Brawley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Brawley will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. Their tough 24-8 loss to Southwest EC might stick with them for a while.
Tanner Currier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Howard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brawley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest EC only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Holtville's offense. They fell 4-0 to Calexico on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Holtville was not able to get on the board.
Bryce Buscaglia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Brawley's record now sits at 12-6-2. As for Holtville, their record is now 4-10.
Brawley came out on top in a nail-biter against Holtville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brawley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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