It was a good run, but Ulysses unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Holcomb Longhorns by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Ulysses' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Holcomb's part, Korbin Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Davin Hernandez and Kooper Tichenor did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Tichenor scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ulysses' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Holcomb, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ulysses by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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