Pasquotank County extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-8. They came up short against the Holmes Aces, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aces this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in March.
Pasquotank County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Dodson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Noah Harris also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Holmes, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Holmes' side, Evan Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Holmes got a massive performance out of Mason Byrum, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Byrum has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Cobb, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Pasquotank County is taking a road trip to square off against First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Holmes, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bertie at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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