With a playoff game on the line, Holmes County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Northview Chiefs. The victory was familiar territory for Holmes County who now have nine in a row.
Brianna Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karson McGowan was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ava Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Northview's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Ragsdale, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Holmes County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
Holmes County is on the road again on Friday to play Trenton at 12:30 p.m. Trenton is coming into the contest with 12 straight wins at home, so Holmes County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Northview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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