Hollins is 8-2 against Boca Ciega since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Royals will square off against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hollins' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lakewood 16-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Shayla Query was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Query was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Paige Westerfield
| 04/11/25 @ Lakewood | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Northeast | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Boca Ciega | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Pinellas Park | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Northside Christian | 3 |
In other batting news, Paige Westerfield was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Ava Vargas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Hollins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boca Ciega, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Lakewood on Monday as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Like Hollins, Boca Ciega also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayla Hoptry. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hoptry has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Boca Ciega let Soli Godonis and Giavanni D'Amico run wild. Godonis scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while D'Amico scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Rodriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The victory got Hollins back to even at 8-8. As for Boca Ciega, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hollins has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Boca Ciega struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hollins took their victory against Boca Ciega in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
