The Central Holmes Christian Trojans will square off against the Kirk Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Central Holmes Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Humphreys Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Central Holmes Christian was ranked 12th). Central Holmes Christian blew past Humphreys Academy 12-6 on Tuesday. Considering the Trojans have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Katelyn Box was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Ellie Lloyd was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Holmes Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kirk Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 16-2 to Oak Hill Academy back in July.
Central Holmes Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Kirk Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Central Holmes Christian might still be hurting after the 22-9 defeat they got from Kirk Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Will Central Holmes Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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