Greeley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 14-8 to the Holy Family Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greeley Central of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Anthony Partida stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Holy Family's side, Jayden Watts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Watts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Brendan Ward looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Holy Family got a massive performance out of Xavier Vega, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Isaiah Sandoval was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Greeley Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Holy Family, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5-1.
Greeley Central will head out on the road to square off against Far Northeast W at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holy Family, they will be playing at home against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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