Holcomb blew Gideon out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Gideon got their revenge. The Hornets fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since May 9, 2024.
Bladyn Joiner put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce McNabb was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Erick Aguirre also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Holcomb dropped their record down to 11-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Gideon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Holcomb will head out to challenge Naylor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gideon, they will be playing at home against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Bluejays have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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