Baseball Recap: Holdrege Wins Going Away Against Maxwell

Holdrege's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Maxwell Wildcats as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Dusters might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.

Kegan Steinke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Steinke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. Holdrege is undefeated when Steinke posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.

Nick Weides

Runs

04/08/25 vs Maxwell	3
03/25/25 @ St. Paul/Palmer	2
03/21/25 vs Aurora	2

In other batting news, Nick Weides was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Holdrege: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Hudson Otto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Holdrege's record now sits at 3-4. As for Maxwell, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Holdrege will venture away from home to square off against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Dusters surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maxwell, they will be playing at home against Aurora on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a four-game losing streak.