After four games on the road, Holyoke is heading back home. They will take on the Yuma Outlaws at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Holyoke can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Wray.
Wyatt Sprague and Colby Weber were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sprague struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Weber tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sprague scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Weber scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Weber, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Mosenteen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yuma came up short against Wiggins on Tuesday and fell 22-17.
Silas Baucke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Hugo Montes was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Holyoke's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Yuma, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holyoke has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yuma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holyoke took their victory against Yuma in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. Will Holyoke repeat their success, or does Yuma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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