Holton has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nemaha Central Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Holton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Sabetha (and have done all season long). Holton blew past Sabetha 15-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Holton needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Tinley Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Barrow, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Ingels, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hiawatha a 10-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Nemaha Central with their most commanding win of the season.
The win got Holton back to even at 7-7. As for Nemaha Central, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3-1.
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