The Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Holdingford Huskers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City fell victim to Paynesville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Holdingford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Irish as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Huskers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Novitzki looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brodi Huls was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Huls is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Masyn Patrick was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Holdingford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Holdingford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City couldn't quite get it done against Holdingford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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