Holton's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Hart Pirates. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Fisher Mirkle
| 04/14/26 @ Hesperia | 4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Hart | 2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Muskegon Catholic Central | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Shelby | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Shelby | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Holton let Fisher Mirkle and Lane Frees run wild. Mirkle went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Frees went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Mirkle has become a key player for Holton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7-1 otherwise. Nathan Greene also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Holton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hart only posted a batting average of .231.
Holton's win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Hart, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holton beat the Pirates by a score of 18-6 later that day.
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