Holton had lost nine straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it ten. They lost 14-3 to the Evart Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Wednesday.
As for Evart, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
For Evart's part, Aaron VanAssche made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave VanAssche a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Aidan Anderson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Holton will welcome Merrill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vandals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Evart, they will square off against Kalkaska at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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