Holyoke extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-21 in the process. They fell 11-6 to the Burlington Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Saturday.
Holyoke saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac McCormick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Eduardo Hermosillo was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Burlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Burlington's side, Rowdy Humrich and Daxton Skarphol were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Humrich tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Skarphol struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Humrich has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Humrich got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Skarphol got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Skarphol a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scout Humrich, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maguire Franz, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Holyoke will challenge Sedgwick County at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.47 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Burlington, they will square off against Las Animas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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