The Holcomb Hornets will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Portageville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Holcomb is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 13-3 to South Pemiscot on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Holcomb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Gurley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, Portageville got the win against Campbell on Monday by a conclusive 13-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Camels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Briley Weddington was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lydia Albritton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Holcomb took their victory against Portageville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Holcomb repeat their success, or does Portageville has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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