Hornets
| 04/17/25 vs Delta | 20 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cooter | 20 |
| 04/09/25 @ Clarkton | 20 |
| 04/18/25 vs North Pemiscot | 19 |
| 04/24/25 vs Campbell | 16 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Madrid County Central, Holcomb was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Campbell Camels get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering the Hornets have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Gurley made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ella Jane Lemings was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hendrix, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Holcomb always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Campbell only posted an OBP of .278.
Holcomb has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Campbell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's still a better percentage than their 4-14 record this season.
Holcomb will challenge Bloomfield at 4:30 p.m. on May 2. As for Campbell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-6 loss against Dexter on the 24th.
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