The Hollins Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Lakewood Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hollins' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Hollins turned things around against Northeast on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since March 7th.
Riley McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Hollins saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Rosario, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Rosario has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aaron Anderson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They lost 7-0 to Calvary Christian on Monday. The Spartans have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Hollins' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-12.
Everything went Hollins' way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Hollins made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hollins since the squad 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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