Holmes had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it five. They lost 20-9 to the Bellevue Tigers. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 19-4 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Bellevue, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-12. Considering they have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bellevue's part, Madalyn Kincaid was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Kincaid a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Hawkins, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes will head out to face off against Berea at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.35 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bellevue, they are taking a road trip to challenge Paris at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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