St. Marys hit Holton with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell 13-8 to the Bears. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 15-3.
Khyia Jenkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Faith Olberding led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Stous, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Holton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. St. Marys' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9.
Coming up, Holton will venture away from home to face off against Nemaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Thunder have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mission Valley at 4:00 p.m. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 14.8 runs per game this season.
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