The Hollins Royals will be playing at home against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything went Hollins' way against Boca Ciega as Hollins made off with a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hollins.
Colin Lemons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Lemons was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kyle Morrill looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Atticus Huffstutler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Patriots. Considering Calvary Christian has won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Gibson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Calvary Christian got a massive performance out of Jace Kohler, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Maddox Bozeman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hollins' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hollins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hollins couldn't quite finish off Calvary Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Hollins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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