Holly is 4-0 against La Veta since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holly Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the La Veta Redhawks at 3:00 p.m. Holly is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Holly gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Granada with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Nick Vazquez and Reuben Maldonado made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vazquez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Maldonado pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Vazquez got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Maldonado scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Andre Salgado was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Saenz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, La Veta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Eads. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, La Veta couldn't push the score so high this time.
La Veta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek James, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Holly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for La Veta, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holly has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like La Veta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holly took their win against La Veta when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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