Tulelake dropped to 6-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Loyalton Grizzlies, falling 12-0. The Honkers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Grizzlies from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Loyalton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
For Loyalton's part, Cooper Holland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Holland has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Loyalton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Joy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Loyalton is undefeated when Joy posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Thor Corcoran, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Loyalton beat Tulelake by a score of 7-0 later that day.
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