Hertford County hasn't had much luck against Holmes recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will take on the Aces at 5:00 p.m. Hertford County has given up an average of 17.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hertford County is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game two weeks ago. They lost 20-3 to Manteo.
Meanwhile, while Holmes put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Bertie. The Aces were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Falcons. Considering the Aces have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Hoffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Nixon, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Provencher, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Holmes hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win snapped Holmes' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-9 record. As for Hertford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
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