Wiley fell victim to Holly and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Holly Wildcats. Wiley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Evan Larrick put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Larrick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and a double.
Larrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mario Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Like Wiley, Holly also got a great game from a two-way player: Truman King. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. King was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4.
Wiley has fallen quite a ways from their 14-7 record last season and are now at 3-6. As for Holly, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Wiley will take on Manzanola at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiley is facing Manzanola at the right time seeing as Manzanola is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Holly, they will be playing at home against Cheyenne Wells at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Wells will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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