Baseball Recap: Hollins Triumphs

While Hollins's win against Lakewood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Spartans on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kyle Morrill

Earned Runs

03/05/25 @ IMG Academy Black	2
02/26/25 @ Dunedin	2

Kyle Morrill looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Hollins' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, Hollins' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Stiles, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Stiles has posted since back in February. Aaron Anderson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Hollins and bumps their season record up to 6-12. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.

Hollins wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-1 win against Owensboro on the 3rd. As for Lakewood, they will face off against Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.