The Holy Family Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Palisade Bulldogs at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Holy Family will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Holy Family is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Pueblo Central.
Brady Hudson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Family let Kolbe Mills and Rylan Cooney loose on the outfield. Mills went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Cooney went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Cooney is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Palisade narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pueblo East 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palisade.
Palisade also got a great performance from Ascher Morby as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Kian Kinslow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Holy Family has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Palisade, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Holy Family hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
