Holmes extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Grant County Braves, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
As for Grant County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Grant County's part, Braylon Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, James Ely was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Xavier Camacho was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes will square off against Villa Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Grant County, they will venture away from home to take on Scott County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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