Baseball Preview: Hollis Tigers vs. Merritt Oilers
The Hollis Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Merritt Oilers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hollis will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
On Thursday, Hollis earned an 8-4 victory over Burns Flat-Dill City. The win was just what Hollis needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Matt Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Klay Seddon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Seth Kromer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Merritt gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mangum a 6-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Merritt.
Hollis' win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Merritt, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Hollis might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Merritt when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Will Hollis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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