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| 04/08/25 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/16/22 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has gone a perfect 5-0 against Houston County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will challenge the Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past McKenzie 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Madison Holder was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central got a massive performance out of Keely Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Williams has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was McKinley Garrison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Houston County came out on top against McKenzie last Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Fighting Irish took their contest against the Rebels 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.
Like Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, Houston County also got a great game from a two-way player: Brilee Anderson. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ally Mitchell and Preslee Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Moore went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That home run was Mitchell's first of the season. Addie Horn was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
The victory got Houston County back to even at 5-5. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. However, it's not like Houston County struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's way against Houston County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
