If Hollins was riding high fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Clearwater Central Catholic last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Hollins fell just short of the Largo Packers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Royals have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Gianna Close was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
Close wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hollins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. This was only their second loss (out of seven games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Royals
| 03/27/25 @ Largo | 6-8 |
| 03/24/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 13-3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Northeast | 20-17 |
| 03/13/25 @ Countryside | 15-2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Dunedin | 4-8 |
Hollins moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Largo, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hollins will head out to challenge Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hollins' pitchers better be ready for this one: Clearwater has averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Largo, they will venture away from home to take on Indian Rocks Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Rocks Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.64 runs per game on average), something Largo will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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