Holton had lost eight straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-15-1 to make it nine. They came up short against the Jefferson West Tigers, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 on Monday.
As for Jefferson West, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Jefferson West's part, Corbin Mayer was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Andrew Beilman was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Holton is set to challenge their familiar foe Riley County on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jefferson West will face off against rival Nemaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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