The Owensboro Red Devils will head out to square off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Owensboro's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hollins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Owensboro will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Pinellas Park on Wednesday. The Red Devils never let the Patriots get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
Meanwhile, Hollins narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lakewood 6-4. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kyle Morrill looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Hollins saw four different players step up and record 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.
Owensboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Hollins, their record now sits at 6-12.
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