Pensacola Catholic has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Holmes County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pensacola Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Pensacola Catholic can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Fort Walton Beach with a sharp 11-0 victory. That's two games straight that Pensacola Catholic has won by exactly 11 runs.
Parker Granse tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vaughn Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Chris Rembert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Holmes County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sneads on Monday. Holmes County came out on top against Sneads by a score of 11-8. The win was familiar territory for Holmes County who now have three in a row.
Pensacola Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Holmes County, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Pensacola Catholic took their victory against Holmes County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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