Softball Recap: Arnold Marlins vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
Arnold came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holmes County Blue Devils a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Arnold has won by just one run.
Holmes County's batters probably weren't too happy with Bre Clark, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up no walks). Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arnold saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee McLellan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Holmes County's side, the result came thanks to Brianna Adams's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Arnold pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Holmes County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arnold will stay at home for another game and welcome Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Arnold has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Holmes County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Port St. Joe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something Holmes County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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