Holcomb waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Ulysses Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Holcomb, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keegan Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kooper Tichenor and Angelo Otero did most of the damage at the plate: Tichenor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Otero scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Holcomb's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Ulysses, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holcomb will play host again on Thursday to welcome Liberal, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Liberal: 3.9, Holcomb: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ulysses, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colby on Tuesday.
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