Hollister is 0-5 against Strafford since May of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Hollister has given up an average of 18.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hollister is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Clever, falling 17-2. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Strafford was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They blew past Reeds Spring 18-3. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kaelyn Rhodes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Fabian Carney, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Strafford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reeds Spring only posted a batting average of .231.
Strafford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Hollister, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hollister suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Strafford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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