The Hollins Royals will be playing at home against the Dunedin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Hollins didn't have quite enough to beat Palm Harbor University and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Hollins has lost by just one run.
Riley McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Hollins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Davies, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Dunedin put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for East Lake. Dunedin walked away with a 4-0 win over East Lake. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dunedin.
The result came thanks to Jack Johnson's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hollins has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Dunedin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Hollins was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunedin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Hollins repeat their success, or does Dunedin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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