Holmes won the last time they faced First Flight, and things went their way on Friday too. The Holmes Aces walked away with a 7-3 victory over the First Flight Nighthawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holmes.
Mia Hoffer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Hoffer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jordan Ward was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Harper Evans was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Like Holmes, First Flight also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Gilreath. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Gilreath was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hailey Stanley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Savannah Schnader, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, First Flight didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holmes only tossed four.
Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for First Flight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Holmes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Camden County at 7:00 p.m. Camden County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Holmes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for First Flight, they will head out on the road to challenge Pasquotank County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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