The Holliday Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Graham Steers at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Graham took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Holliday, who comes in off a win.
If Holliday beats Graham with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Holliday put the hurt on Burkburnett with a sharp 12-3 victory on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Parker Jones and Kreede Neal did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Neal scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Albert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Holliday always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burkburnett only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Graham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Springtown.
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