Monday just wasn't the day for Holmes County's offense. They fell just short of the Arnold Marlins by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Holmes County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brianna Adams spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Arnold's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Bre Clark gave up just zero earned runs on zero hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Arnold's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee McLellan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Holmes County's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Arnold, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Holmes County will take on Port St. Joe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something Holmes County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arnold, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arnold is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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