The Holdingford Huskers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Melrose Dutchmen on Friday, taking the game 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskers.
The team relied heavily on Brody Ulik, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brodi Huls, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Holdingford's win bumped their record up to 17-4-1. As for Melrose, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Coming up, Holdingford will square off against Pierz at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskers 4, the Pioneers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Melrose, they will face off against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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