Holmes has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Currituck County Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes will be strutting in after a win while Currituck County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Holmes narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arendell Parrott Academy 8-7.
Myles Cobb was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brycen Newsome, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Currituck County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-5 to Ocean Lakes.
Currituck County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Taylor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Holmes' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Currituck County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Holmes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Currituck County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Holmes came up short against Currituck County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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