Haxtun and Holly squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Haxtun had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Holly Wildcats by a score of 6-4. Haxtun has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keegan Colglazier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Holly's side, Truman King was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Tamayo, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Francisco Saenz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Haxtun's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Holly, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Haxtun does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holly, they will head out on the road to face off against Flatirons Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Flatirons Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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