Holton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Merrill Vandals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Holton, who comes in off a win.
If Holton beats Merrill with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Holton never let Hart onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory last Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Holton, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Merrill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Vestaburg. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Merrill has scored all season.
Holton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Merrill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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