Pasquotank County is 0-10 against Holmes since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pasquotank County Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. Pasquotank County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Pasquotank County suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Perquimans.
Pasquotank County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Bailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Chloe Simmons was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Holmes gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Northeastern onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was just what Holmes needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior match.
Mia Hoffer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hoffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Harper Evans was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Provencher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pasquotank County's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Holmes, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Pasquotank County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pasquotank County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Holmes in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Pasquotank County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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