There's no place like home for Holmes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Taft Raiders 8-7. This was payback for Holmes, who suffered an 8-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joshua Rios was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Klebahn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Taft's side, Eduardo Toral made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gil Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Even though they lost, Taft didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 6-18-3. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-22-1 record this season.
Holmes will head out on the road to challenge Brennan at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Brennan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Holmes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taft, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jay at 4:45 p.m.
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