On Tuesday, Central Holmes Christian faced Humphreys Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Holmes Christian Trojans were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Humphreys Academy Rebels. Considering the Trojans have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Katelyn Box, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Lloyd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Holmes Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Central Holmes Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Humphreys Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Central Holmes Christian will welcome Kirk Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. Humphreys Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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