It was a proper cat-fight when Holly challenged Cheyenne Wells on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Truman King and Devin Eaton were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, King struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Eaton tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. King has become a key player for Holly: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. At the plate, King went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Eaton went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave Eaton a new career-high.
In other batting news, Holly let Edson Noriega and Drayden Williams run wild. Noriega went 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run, while Williams went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Noriega a new career-high. Colton Deforest was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Holly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They are 7-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Wildcats
| 04/18/25 vs Cheyenne Wells | 13-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Granada | 19-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Granada | 18-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs McClave | 9-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs McClave | 16-1 |
| + 3 more games |
The win (which was Holly's eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cheyenne Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holly will face off against Swink at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Cheyenne Wells, they will challenge Manzanola at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.27 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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