Holmes's hitters rose to the challenge against a Nighthawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.8 points allowed on Wednesday. The Holmes Aces narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the First Flight Nighthawks 11-10. That's more bragging rights for Holmes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marley Harrell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harper Evans, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On First Flight's side, Schuyler Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Schnader, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for First Flight, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Holmes will have a chance to go back-to-back against First Flight: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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