Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central won the last time they faced West Carroll and things went their way on Monday too. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the War Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Kyleigh Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly McGee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Holder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Carroll only posted a batting average of .222.
Tigers
| 04/14/25 vs West Carroll | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Houston County | 12-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Dresden | 3-2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Perry County | 15-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Adamsville | 9-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for West Carroll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will be playing at home against McEwen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.9, the Warriors 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Carroll, they are taking a road trip to face off against Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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