Villa Madonna waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Holmes Bulldogs. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Tyler Brandstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Villa Madonna's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't).
Joe Rice
| 04/25/25 @ Holmes | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Heritage Academy | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ludlow | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Bourbon County | 1 |
In other batting news, Joe Rice was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Ryan McLagan was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Villa Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Holmes, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Coincidentally, Villa Madonna and Holmes will both be playing Paintsville the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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