Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Holmes County

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs North Bay Haven Academy	18
03/17/25 vs Franklin County	16
03/18/25 @ Belleview	12
02/21/25 @ Franklin County	12
03/11/25 vs Port St. Joe	10

Holmes County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Belleview on Tuesday. The Holmes County Blue Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand the Belleview Rattlers a 12-0 shutout. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Lyndan Flanary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Rayce Griffin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Carson Leddon was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Holmes County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belleview only posted an OBP of .150.

The win (which was Holmes County's third in a row) raised their record to 12-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Belleview, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes County will take on Berryhill at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holmes County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Berryhill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleview, they will take on Bay in a tournament on Wednesday. Belleview has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.