Holtville lost against Brawley two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Holtville Vikings fell 14-10 to the Brawley Wildcats. Even if Holtville couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Kenzie Price was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mallorie Kellum, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Brawley's side, Isabella Yescas was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Yescas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Tamara Carranza was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14-1. As for Brawley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Holtville will head out on the road to square off against Imperial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Imperial will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Holtville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brawley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Calexico at 6:30 p.m. Brawley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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