Holmes can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northeastern Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The victory was just what Holmes needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Mia Hoffer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hoffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Holmes got a big performance out of Harper Evans, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Gabrielle Provencher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Holmes pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Northeastern, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Holmes will head out on the road to challenge Pasquotank County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pasquotank County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hertford County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hertford County hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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