The Holmes County Blue Devils will take on the Bozeman Bucks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Holmes County will be strutting in after a victory while Bozeman will be coming in after a defeat.
Holmes County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Anderson County 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since February 17th.
Bryant Mathis
| 02/17/26 @ Marianna | 3 |
| 02/10/26 vs Chipley | 1 |
Bryant Mathis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Holmes County is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Mathis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Mathis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Boyd, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bozeman unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mount Dora Christian Academy by a score of 9-8.
Edmund Mackie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Blake Waites made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Cash Zirkle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Holmes County and bumps their season record up to 6-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Bozeman, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Holmes County came up short against Bozeman when the teams last played back in February, falling 8-3. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
