Holton hasn't had much luck against Nemaha Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Thunder. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holton is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since April 15, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over St. Marys.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Thunder have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holton, their win bumped their record up to 4-9-1.
Holton suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Nemaha Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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