Holcomb extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the Stanton County Trojans, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
As for Stanton County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
For Stanton County's part, Kaydence McCleary was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. McCleary has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kynzi Fehringer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Summer Kendrick was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Holcomb will challenge Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on May 1. As for Stanton County, they will venture away from home to square off against Elkhart at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.9 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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