After flying high against Loudonville last Saturday, West Holmes came back down to earth. The West Holmes Knights wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Ashland Arrows on Tuesday. West Holmes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Ashland's part, Luke Bryant made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bryant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bryant was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Alex Grissinger and Ethan Bunce did most of the damage at the plate: Grissinger scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Bunce scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Michael Franz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
West Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ashland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
While West Holmes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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