The Hollins Royals will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hollins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged St. Petersburg out 14-13. With that win, Hollins brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Hailey Mercado was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gianna Close, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup last Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sharks a 20-0 shutout. Clearwater Central Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Malia Connelly made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Connelly was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaelyn Foubister was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Bethanny Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hollins' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Hollins' way against Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Hollins made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Hollins repeat their success, or does Clearwater Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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