Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Holmes' 12th in Last 15 Outings

Aces

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs Hertford County	20
04/22/25 vs Northeastern	18
03/27/25 @ Pasquotank County	14
03/06/25 @ North Pitt	12
03/21/25 @ Northeastern	11

Holmes won against Hertford County on Monday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Aces put the hurt on the Northeastern Eagles with a sharp 20-2 victory. Considering the Aces have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddox Bass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Myles Cobb was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Oliver, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.

Holmes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Northeastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes will venture away from home to take on Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Aces' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pasquotank County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.