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| 04/15/24 - Away | 18-4 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 05/10/18 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 05/10/18 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 04/13/17 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Holcomb is 8-1 against Spearville since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Longhorns will welcome the Lancers. Holcomb knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Spearville likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Holcomb made easy work of Southwestern Heights and carried off a 20-9 win. Considering the Longhorns have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Holcomb got a massive performance out of Davin Hernandez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hernandez has posted since back in May of 2024. Korbin Johnson was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Holcomb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Spearville suffered their closest loss since May 2, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Cimarron by a score of 5-3. The match marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Danny Alcala made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Holcomb has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Spearville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Holcomb took their win against Spearville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-4 score. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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