Holmen is a perfect 10-0 against Sparta since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holmen has three straight wins, Sparta has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holmen proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out La Crosse Central 6-4.

Paul Goryl
04/21/25 vs La Crosse Central | 11 |
04/03/25 vs Eau Claire North | 10 |
05/13/24 vs Sparta | 8 |
05/09/24 vs La Crosse Logan | 5 |
04/23/24 vs Tomah | 5 |
Paul Goryl tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Holmen let Abe Henderson and Brayden Wall run wild. Henderson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Wall went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That home run marked the first that Henderson has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Sparta came up short against Aquinas on Monday, falling 9-2.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Holmen, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Everything went Holmen's way against Sparta in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Holmen made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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