Holly Springs has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Ashley Screaming Eagle on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holly Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Purnell Swett with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering Holly Springs has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Noah Rhoades made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhoades was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Rhoades wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Zezza, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Ashley waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 7-5.
Quinn Bentley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dylan Welch was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Holly Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Ashley, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Holly Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Holly Springs' way against Ashley when the teams last played back in May of 2019 as Holly Springs made off with an 11-0 win. Does Holly Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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