Holden had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Quitman Wolverines, falling 17-5. The Rockets were not able to make up for their loss to the Wolverines from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Quitman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-10. Considering they have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Quitman's part, Cali Deal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Deal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Quitman got a big performance out of Zoee Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Williams has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hallie Kate Pullig, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Holden had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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