The Holtville Vikings will face off against the Somerton Toros at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Somerton is facing Holtville at the wrong time: Holtville suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 14-6.
Zavien Aguirre made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Somerton's offense. They lost 10-0 to San Luis on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Toros have lost by exactly ten runs.
Somerton's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Holtville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Somerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Holtville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Somerton, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Holtville keep running through batters, or will the Toros buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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