Boca Ciega is 2-8 against Hollins since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Boca Ciega Pirates will be playing at home against the Hollins Royals at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boca Ciega never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Gibbs on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Gladiators.
Haydin Short made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Short was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jonathan Anderson Jr. was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Yirvin Medina Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Hollins sidestepped Northeast for a 2-1 win.
Like Boca Ciega, Hollins also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley McDonald. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run.
Boca Ciega's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Hollins, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Boca Ciega might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Hollins in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hollins' Atticus Huffstutler, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Boca Ciega knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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