Softball Recap: Holmes Has No Trouble Against Bertie

Holmes never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past the Bertie Falcons 15-0. The Aces haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Mia Hoffer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

Morgan Nixon

Stolen Base (Career)

04/28/25 @ Bertie	2
03/27/25 @ Pasquotank County	1
03/18/25 vs Northeastern	1
03/21/24 vs Northeastern	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Nixon, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Provencher, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Holmes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory got Holmes back to even at 9-9. As for Bertie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Holmes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hertford County at 5:00 p.m. The Aces are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Bertie, they will challenge Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.