The Hollins Royals will square off against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Hollins didn't have quite enough to beat St. Petersburg and fell 3-2.
Riley McDonald
Riley McDonald put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hollins is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
McDonald wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Davies, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Harbor University). Everything went their way against Boca Ciega on Thursday as Palm Harbor University made off with a 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Palm Harbor University pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Hollins, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Everything went Hollins' way against Palm Harbor University when the teams last played back in February, as Hollins made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Hollins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palm Harbor University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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