The Holmes Aces will face off against the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Holmes' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past North Pitt 12-0. The game marked the Aces' most dominant win of the season so far.
Fisher Bobbitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Darius Oliver was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Stallings, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Holmes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bear Grass Charter and Pamlico County, and Bear Grass Charter kept the tradition alive. Everything went Bear Grass Charter's way against Pamlico County on Thursday as Bear Grass Charter made off with an 11-4 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The victory made it two in a row for Holmes and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Bear Grass Charter, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Holmes came up short against Bear Grass Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 3-0. Will Holmes 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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