It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hollins can now relate to. They fell just short of the Braden River Pirates by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Riley McDonald spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hollins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Hollins has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Braden River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Hollins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Braden River, they will take on Manatee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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