There's no place like home for Hollins, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the Boca Ciega Pirates get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Riley McDonald
| 02/28/25 vs Boca Ciega | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ IMG Academy Gray | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 1 |
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| 04/12/24 @ Boca Ciega | 1 |
Riley McDonald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
McDonald wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Stiles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tyler Herbert also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win got Hollins back to even at 3-3. As for Boca Ciega, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Hollins will welcome Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Osceola: 4, Hollins: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boca Ciega, they will venture away from home to square off against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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