The Currituck County Knights will head out on the road to take on the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Currituck County is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Currituck County came up short against Ocean Lakes and fell 10-5.
Currituck County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Taylor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes had just enough and edged Arendell Parrott Academy out 8-7 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Myles Cobb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Newsome, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Currituck County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Holmes, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Currituck County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Currituck County was able to grind out a solid win over Holmes when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Currituck County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holmes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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