After a string of four wins, Holcomb's good fortune finally ran out in Friday's first game. They fell just short of the Colby Eagles by a score of 1-0. The match marked that first time this year in which Holcomb was not able to get on the board.
Korbin Johnson spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Holcomb saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kooper Tichenor, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Colby's side, Kellen Burvee tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched.
Holcomb's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Colby, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Colby by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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