Stratton lost against Holly back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Stratton Eagles fell just short of the Holly Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Stratton has struggled against Holly recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Stratton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Steerman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Holly's side, Francisco Saenz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases. Saenz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Stratton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Holly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Stratton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Springfield at 4:00 p.m. Stratton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly, they will head out on the road to challenge La Veta at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Holly has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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