The Central Holmes Christian Trojans will take on the Humphreys Academy Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Central Holmes Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Benton Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 5-4.
Ellie Lloyd was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Humphreys Academy faced Central Holmes Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Humphreys Academy fell just short of Central Holmes Christian by a score of 8-7. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Central Holmes Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Humphreys Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Central Holmes Christian skirted past Humphreys Academy 8-7 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Central Holmes Christian repeat their success, or does Humphreys Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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