Hollins and St. Petersburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hollins Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hollins is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Northside Christian on Thursday as Hollins made off with an 18-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Hollins as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hollins got a massive performance out of Gianna Close, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Mackenzie Wilfert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tarpon Springs as St. Petersburg made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Petersburg.
The team relied heavily on Victoria Wirth, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryann Vigue, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Hollins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hollins hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like St. Petersburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hollins came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Petersburg in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 14-13. Does Hollins have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Petersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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