Holmes extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They came up short against the Villa Madonna Vikings, falling 7-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Villa Madonna, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Villa Madonna's part, Tyler Brandstetter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Brandstetter also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Villa Madonna is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5-1 otherwise. Brandstetter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Joe Rice was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan McLagan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Coincidentally, Holmes and Villa Madonna will both be playing Paintsville the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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