Softball Recap: Holmes' Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Aces

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Hertford County	18
03/18/25 vs Northeastern	17
04/29/25 vs Hertford County	16
04/28/25 @ Bertie	15
03/18/25 vs Northeastern	15

Holmes won against Hertford County on Tuesday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Aces' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Aces have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mia Hoffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Logan Cobb, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Harper Evans was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

The win (which was Holmes' third in a row) raised their record to 11-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Hertford County, their loss was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-19.

As of now, neither Holmes nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.