Softball Preview: Holmes Aces vs. Camden County Bruins
Holmes is 1-9 against Camden County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Holmes Aces will look to defend their home field against the Camden County Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Holmes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Holmes beat First Flight 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holmes.
Mia Hoffer made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Hoffer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Ward, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harper Evans, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Camden County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Bear Grass Charter. Camden County was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Bear Grass Charter's pitcher proved too tough.
Camden County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Dodson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Holmes' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7. As for Camden County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Holmes suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Camden County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Holmes, Morgan Gallop (who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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