Sneads lost against Holmes County back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Sneads Pirates fell 11-8 to the Holmes County Blue Devils. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sneads in their matchups with Holmes County: they've now lost four in a row.
Tyler Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Perkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Sneads, Holmes County also got a great game from a two-way player: Nate Conner. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Conner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyndan Flanary was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Braydon Young was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Sneads' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Holmes County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Sneads is on the road again on Thursday to play Seminole County at 5:00 p.m. Sneads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Holmes County, they will be playing at home against Pensacola Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holmes County: 3.4, Pensacola Catholic: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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