Cheyenne Wells is 1-9 against Holly since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Holly Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Wells will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cheyenne Wells scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against La Veta as Cheyenne Wells made off with a 16-6 victory. With that win, Cheyenne Wells brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Keaton Marriott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Marriott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethen Garay and Taegen Eiring did most of the damage at the plate: Garay scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Eiring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brennan Framel, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Holly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout.
Like Cheyenne Wells, 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. King was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Tamayo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reuben Maldonado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cheyenne Wells' record is now 2-7. As for Holly, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cheyenne Wells has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cheyenne Wells came up short against Holly in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Cheyenne Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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