Holmes had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it 11. They came up short against the Taft Raiders, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Taft, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Taft's part, not much got past Camilla Hernandez, who gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Holmes off the board.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Sanchez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lorena Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Holmes will square off against rival Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Taft is set to challenge their familiar foe Stevens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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