Holmes scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hertford County Bears a 16-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Holmes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Maddox Bass made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Bass has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Myles Cobb was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Darius Oliver, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Hertford County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Baggett, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Hertford County, they dropped their record down to 1-21 with that loss, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Holmes will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hertford County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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