After flying high against Burkburnett last Saturday, Holliday came back down to earth. The Holliday Eagles fell 5-2 to the Graham Steers on Thursday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Caleb White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Holliday saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steele Skinner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Holliday's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs over those games. As for Graham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Holliday will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponder at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Graham, they will be taking part in a tournament against Vernon at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Graham's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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