The Holyoke Dragons will challenge the Platte Valley Broncos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holyoke is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Holyoke's way against Bennett as Holyoke made off with a 20-3 win. The matchup marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Madi Clapper, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Fatima Nunez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holyoke was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bennett only posted a batting average of .462.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-0 to University.
Holyoke's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Platte Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Platte Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Holyoke has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Platte Valley, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Holyoke's hitters?
Everything went Holyoke's way against Platte Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Holyoke made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Holyoke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Platte Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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