The Holmes County Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Cottondale Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Holmes County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Wednesday, Holmes County beat Berryhill 4-1.
Bradley Garrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryant Mathis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cottondale came up short against Knoxville Central on Wednesday and fell 8-4. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Bellamy and Carson Maloy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bellamy scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Maloy scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Maloy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conner Barton, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Holmes County's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Cottondale, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Holmes County skirted past Cottondale 4-3 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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