
Longhorns
04/17/25 @ Southwestern Heights | 19 |
04/01/25 @ Hugoton | 14 |
04/01/25 @ Hugoton | 13 |
04/17/25 @ Southwestern Heights | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Cimarron | 10 |
Holcomb came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Southwestern Heights Mustangs with a sharp 20-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Davin Hernandez was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Korbin Johnson was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Holcomb was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Southwestern Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Holcomb will welcome Spearville on Monday. As for Southwestern Heights, they will head out to square off against Stanton County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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