Continental extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-16. They came up short against the Holgate Tigers, falling 8-0. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Continental saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haden Streicher, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Holgate, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Holgate's side, Grady Hoffer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Hoffer a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on COLTON WILHELM, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Holden Hartman, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Continental will take on Leipsic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holgate, they will challenge Liberty Center at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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