Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holly). Everything went their way against the Manzanola Bobcats on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the match before.
Coy King made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Jesse Pizarro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Edson Noriega was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Holly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzanola only posted a batting average of .263.
Holly moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Manzanola, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, Holly and Manzanola will both be playing Stratton the next time they take the field. The Bobcats will head out to face the Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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