The Holcomb Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Holcomb's way against Scott as Holcomb made off with a 19-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Holcomb.
Jaiden Olvedo was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Olvedo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jairdan Shultz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Colby scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Thomas More Prep-Marian still came out on top. Thomas More Prep-Marian walked away with a 14-11 victory over Colby.
Holcomb's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Holcomb was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas More Prep-Marian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holcomb since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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