The Holgate Tigers will challenge the Patrick Henry Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Holgate: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Patrick Henry has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Hicksville hit Holgate with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 8-3 to the Aces.
Grady Hoffer
| 05/08/25 vs Hicksville | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Edgerton | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Edon | 0 |
Grady Hoffer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Hoffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Boecker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry got themselves on the board against Elmwood on Thursday, but Elmwood never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Royals, sneaking past 2-0. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly two runs.
Like Holgate, Patrick Henry also got a great game from a two-way player: Cal Schroeder. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schroeder was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Patrick Henry has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Holgate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Holgate beat Patrick Henry 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
