Holmes has gone 8-2 against Manteo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Holmes Aces will square off against the Manteo Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Holmes proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Bear Grass Charter 5-3. The five-run effort marked the Aces' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Maddox Bass
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Maddox Bass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Bass was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Myles Cobb and Daniel Hare did most of the damage at the plate: Cobb scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hare scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Manteo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Fredericksburg Christian 12-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Redskins have posted since April 9, 2024.
Austin Godfrey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Woodson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Manteo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Holmes pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manteo, their record is now an identical 4-1.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Holmes hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like Manteo struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Holmes came up short against Manteo when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 11-6. Can Holmes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
