Aces
| 04/29/25 vs Hertford County | 20 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hertford County | 20 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bertie | 19 |
| 04/22/25 vs Northeastern | 18 |
| 03/27/25 @ Pasquotank County | 14 |
Holmes extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 18-5 in the process. They put the hurt on the Hertford County Bears with a sharp 23-3 win. Considering the Aces have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddox Bass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myles Cobb, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Morgan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Holmes hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
As for Hertford County, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 20 runs.
On Hertford County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Whitby, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Holmes will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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