Holmes County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Paxton Bobcats onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was payback for Holmes County, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Bradley Garrett, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Paxton off the board. Garrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jameson Bacon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Lyndan Flanary was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Holmes County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Paxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
As of now, neither Holmes County nor Paxton have any future games scheduled.
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