Hollis barely beat Carnegie the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 13-5 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sean Snellings made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for Hollis: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-12-1 otherwise.
Kreid McQueen
| 04/10/25 @ Carnegie | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Merritt | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Cordell | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Sayre | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Snyder | 1 |
In other batting news, Kreid McQueen and Brody Whisenant did most of the damage at the plate: McQueen scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Whisenant scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave McQueen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Skorepa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hollis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-12-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Carnegie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Looking ahead, Hollis will head out to take on Burns Flat-Dill City at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Carnegie, they will be playing at home against Cyril at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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