Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Holmes County

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs North Bay Haven Academy	18
03/17/25 vs Franklin County	16
03/27/25 @ Cottondale	15
03/18/25 @ Belleview	12
02/21/25 @ Franklin County	12

Holmes County barely beat Cottondale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Holmes County never let Cottondale get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kopper Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tristan King was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayce Griffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Holmes County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottondale only posted an OBP of .200.

The victory (which was Holmes County's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cottondale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holmes County will challenge Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cottondale, they will face off against Bozeman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bozeman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cottondale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.