Holmes is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Brennan is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Holmes Huskies will take on the Brennan Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holmes took a nine-point defeat the last time they faced off against Taft, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Holmes skirted past Taft 5-3.
Nevaeh Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydnie Rios and Melanie Vargas did most of the damage at the plate: Rios scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Vargas went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Rios has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Alcantar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brennan can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Sotomayor with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Brennan also got a great performance from Bryannah Campos as she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dayanara Moreno, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brianna Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Brennan, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
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