For the second straight game, Holt will face off against Paul W. Bryant. The Ironmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stampede at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Holt took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Paul W. Bryant a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Ironmen this season.
Jordan Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

Alexandria Wilder
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In other batting news, Neala Roper and Alexandria Wilder did most of the damage at the plate: Roper scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Wilder scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those two runs gave Wilder a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Blakely, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Paul W. Bryant dropped their record down to 0-10-1 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holt, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
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