Holcomb came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ulysses Tigers a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Holcomb also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Korbin Johnson's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Davin Hernandez and Kooper Tichenor did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Tichenor scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Holcomb's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Ulysses, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Ulysses by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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