South Holt has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Albany Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If South Holt beats Albany with 12 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. South Holt put the hurt on Nodaway-Holt with a sharp 12-3 victory on Tuesday. That's two games straight that South Holt has won by exactly nine runs.
Meanwhile, Albany got the win against North Harrison on Thursday by a conclusive 15-2.
Trevor Akins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Akins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Shae Miller was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Cline, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Holt is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Albany, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went South Holt's way against Albany in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as South Holt made off with a 9-0 victory. Will South Holt repeat their success, or does Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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