Holtville is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Brawley a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Holtville Vikings will take on the Brawley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Holtville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Calexico on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The match marked the first time this season in which Holtville was not able to get on the board.
Bryce Buscaglia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Brawley fell victim to a rough 24-8 loss at the hands of Southwest EC on Friday.
Tanner Currier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Garrett Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brawley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest EC only tossed five.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Brawley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-2.
Holtville couldn't quite finish off Brawley in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Holtville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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