The Holton Wildcats will face off against the Jefferson West Tigers on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holton came out on top against Hiawatha on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Wildcats took their contest against the Red Hawks 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Cody Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Jarett Abel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bartel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Kaws.
Jefferson West pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Holton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1.
Holton might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Jefferson West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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