South Holt entered their tilt with Rock Port with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Rock Port Blue Jays on Monday. That's more bragging rights for South Holt, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayes Weller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Weller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Weller wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Medsker, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Rock Port's side, Ozey Hurst made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Zane Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
South Holt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Rock Port, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Holt will challenge West Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Nodaway is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so South Holt will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rock Port, they will head out on the road to take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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