Softball Preview: Camden County Bruins vs. Holmes Aces
Camden County is 9-1 against Holmes since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Camden County Bruins will be playing at home against the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. Camden County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, Camden County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Perquimans 3-2.
Carlyn Tanis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Holmes suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of Camden County on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holmes in their matchups with Camden County: they've now lost four in a row.
Harper Evans made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Harrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Holmes lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Camden County's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Camden County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Camden County's way against Holmes when the teams last played on Tuesday as Camden County made off with a 17-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holmes' Chloe Chappell, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Camden County still be able to contain Chappell? There's only one way to find out.
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