The Hollins Royals will be playing at home against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hollins is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clearwater just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 8-6. Hollins has not had much luck with Clearwater recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mackenzie Wilfert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Monnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hollins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearwater only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega fell victim to a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Largo on Wednesday.
Emma Baker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Giavanni D'Amico made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Nina Rodriquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hollins' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Boca Ciega, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hollins has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Boca Ciega struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Hollins' way against Boca Ciega in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Hollins made off with a 13-3 win. Will Hollins repeat their success, or does Boca Ciega have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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