Longhorns
| 04/17/25 @ Southwestern Heights | 19 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hugoton | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hugoton | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cimarron | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Scott | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holcomb). They put the hurt on the Southwestern Heights Mustangs with a sharp 23-4 win on Thursday. Considering the Longhorns have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Zapata made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Korbin Johnson and Jairdan Shultz did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Shultz got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Shultz continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Keegan Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Holcomb always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Holcomb has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Southwestern Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat the Mustangs by a score of 20-9 later that day.
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