Holcomb put another one in the bag in Monday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Spearville Lancers with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Holcomb has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Korryn Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Rian Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Spearville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison McGee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Spearville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holcomb will challenge Stanton County at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. One thing working in Stanton County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Spearville, they are on the road again in Friday's first game to play Ellsworth at 4:00 p.m.
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