Holly and Otis squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Holly had to settle for second. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Truman King was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hugo Rodriguez and Coy King did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodriguez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, while Coy went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Holly's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Otis, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Holly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Otis, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-1 loss against Akron on the 10th.
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