Holyoke couldn't quite beat Burlington on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. The Holyoke Dragons fell just short of the Burlington Cougars by a score of 12-10. The Dragons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Hailey Clapper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Schlachter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Holyoke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Holyoke's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Burlington, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Holyoke will face off against Timnath at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Timnath is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Holyoke will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Burlington, they will take on Platte Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burlington is facing Platte Valley at the right time seeing as Platte Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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