The Holmes Aces will square off against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holmes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Holmes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pasquotank County 16-1 on Monday. The Aces have beaten the Panthers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Fisher Bobbitt, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Hunter Lynch also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Holmes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Pitt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Southside, falling 9-0.
North Pitt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KeMarion Sheppard, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
The win got Holmes back to even at 2-2. As for North Pitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
North Pitt's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Holmes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for North Pitt, though, as they've only averaged .212. Will they be able to contain Holmes' hitters?
Holmes got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Friday against North Pitt by a conclusive 14-2 score. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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