Baseball Recap: Holmes' Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

Aces

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 @ SouthWest Edgecombe	6-7
05/01/25 @ Hertford County	20-5
04/29/25 vs Hertford County	23-3
04/28/25 @ Bertie	23-4
04/22/25 vs Northeastern	20-2

Holmes and SouthWest Edgecombe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Holmes had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. The Aces' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Maddox Bass was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Daniel Hare made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.

Holmes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will face off against St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.