Springfield made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Holly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Longhorns fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Gunner Mackey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Holly, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wildcats beat Springfield by a score of 14-6 later that day.
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