There's no place like home for Holtville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Pike Road Patriots out 8-7. This was payback for Holtville, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abbi Snider and Bailea Boone did most of the damage at the plate: Snider went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Boone scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethanee Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pike Road's side, Kennedy Thompson led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Ava Milton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Pike Road didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Holtville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Pike Road, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Holtville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marbury at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Pike Road, they will square off against Spanish Fort at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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