The Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers will take on the South Fulton Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has seven straight victories, South Fulton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Fulton's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Tigers never let Houston County get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Madison Holder made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central let McKenzye Castleman and Lilly McGee run wild. Castleman went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while McGee went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Scott, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while it was South Fulton who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Gleason who put up more. The Red Devils fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Devils have suffered against the Bulldogs since April 20, 2021.
Alli McFarland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gabi Long, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for South Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
South Fulton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for South Fulton, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's hitters?
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central skirted past South Fulton 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
