Holton suffered their closest defeat since May 31, 2025 on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Mary Cathedral Eagles by a score of 10-8. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Lane Frees
| 05/16/26 vs St. Mary Cathedral | 3 |
| 05/01/26 @ Muskegon Catholic Central | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Western Michigan Christian | 3 |
| 05/16/26 vs St. Mary Cathedral | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Hart | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Lane Frees and Fisher Mirkle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Frees got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Mirkle went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Frees has become a key player for Holton: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-11-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Berghuis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run.
Holton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12-1 record this season. As for St. Mary Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, Holton will host Mason County Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Mary Cathedral, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mancelona at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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