Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the First Flight Nighthawks by a score of 4-2. Holmes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as First Flight apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Holmes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darius Oliver, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On First Flight's side, Riley Gibson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for First Flight, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
While Holmes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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