Baseball Game Preview: Holmes Aces vs. Northeastern Eagles

Holmes has gone 8-2 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Aces will face off against the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Holmes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Holmes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hertford County a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Aces with their most commanding win of the season.

Myles Cobb made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Daniel Hare

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/21/25 vs Hertford County	5
03/27/25 @ Pasquotank County	2
03/03/25 vs Gates County	2
04/23/24 vs Camden County	2
04/03/24 vs St. John's Catholic Prep	2

In other batting news, Holmes got a massive performance out of Daniel Hare, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Hare a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashton Stallings, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.

Holmes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Northeastern can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Pasquotank County as they made off with a 10-4 win. The Eagles not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 8-2).

Holmes is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Northeastern, their record now sits at 3-13.

Everything went Holmes' way against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in March, as Holmes made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.