Holly is 10-0 against Eads since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holly Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eads Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Eads is hoping to do on Thursday what Springfield couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Holly's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Holly blew past Springfield 17-5. The result was nothing new for Holly, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Drayden McCray was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Pizarro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Eads' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 15-11 to McClave.
Adyn Hough and Case Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hough tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Nelson struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hough scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nelson scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stockton Mitchek led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Spencer Uhland, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Eads didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Holly pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eads, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Holly has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .515. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've averaged .554. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Holly's way against Eads in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Holly made off with an 18-3 win. Does Holly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eads turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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