The Calexico Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holtville Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Calexico had to settle for a 15-13 defeat against Brawley. That's two games in a row now that Calexico has lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Holtville fell victim to Imperial and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Holtville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Calexico's loss dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Holtville, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16-1.
Calexico came out on top in a nail-biter against Holtville in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holtville's Brooke Strahm, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calexico still be able to contain Strahm? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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