Baseball Recap: Holtville Gets the Win

The Holtville Vikings beat the Gila Ridge Hawks 8-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.

Bradyn Terrill

Runs

04/02/26 vs Gila Ridge	2
03/05/26 vs Hoover	2
02/27/26 vs Kearny	2
03/31/26 vs Needles	1
03/26/26 @ San Dieguito Academy	1
+ 6 more games

Bradyn Terrill made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Terrill was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Holtville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Nico Trujillo and Luke Chambers did most of the damage at the plate: Trujillo got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Chambers went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most runs Trujillo has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of George Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Holtville now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Gila Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Looking ahead, Holtville will head out to challenge Needles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gila Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cibola at 3:45 p.m. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.36 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.