Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Steele Canyon Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holtville of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Holtville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Strahm, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
On Steele Canyon's side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Becker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Makenzie Meyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Steele Canyon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1.
Holtville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central at 6:30 p.m. on April 10th. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brawley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Steele Canyon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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