Holt extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 12-1 to the St. Dominic Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Tuesday.
As for St. Dominic, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For St. Dominic's part, Chase Spurgeon looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spurgeon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Dominic got a big performance out of Danny Henke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave Henke a new career-high. Kolt Hopper also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Holt will venture away from home to face off against St. Charles at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Dominic, they will welcome Kirkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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