
Aces
03/19/25 @ Perquimans | 0 |
03/18/25 vs Northeastern | 17 |
03/18/25 vs Northeastern | 15 |
03/14/25 @ Manteo | 8 |
03/11/25 vs Manteo | 1 |
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Holmes is 9-1 against Pasquotank County since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Holmes will be playing at home against Pasquotank County at 5:00 p.m. Holmes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Holmes fell victim to Perquimans and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Aces' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pasquotank County and Hertford County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Pasquotank County never let Hertford County get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Emma Bailey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Pasquotank County got a massive performance out of Marissa Norman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Norman a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Addison Foster, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Pasquotank County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The loss snapped Holmes' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Pasquotank County, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Holmes came out on top in a nail-biter against Pasquotank County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will Holmes repeat their success, or does Pasquotank County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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