Holmes fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Camden County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Camden County Bruins by a score of 4-2. Holmes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Camden County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Maddox Bass was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bass has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Hare made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
On Camden County's side, Dylan Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Wesley Hyatt was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Holmes dropped their record down to 8-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Camden County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
While Holmes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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