South Holt entered their tilt with DeKalb on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Cameron Biondo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Mike Quinlin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 1-for-2. Hayes Weller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
04/14/25 vs DeKalb | 3-1 |
04/03/25 vs North Nodaway | 11-1 |
03/28/25 vs Plattsburg | 12-1 |
04/29/24 vs Osborn | 16-1 |
04/29/24 vs Albany | 10-0 |
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South Holt pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for DeKalb, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Looking ahead, South Holt will venture away from home to square off against Nodaway-Holt at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for DeKalb, they will face off against South Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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