La Veta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-5 walloping at the hands of the Holly Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Veta of the 13-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
La Veta saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Holly's side, Dylan Tamayo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Andre Salgado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Veta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Holly, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
La Veta will challenge Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. La Veta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Holly, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McClave at 10:00 a.m. McClave is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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