Softball Preview: Holy Cross Indians vs. Gallatin County Wildcats
Holy Cross is 5-0 against Gallatin County since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Holy Cross Indians are on the road again to play the Gallatin County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Holy Cross will be strutting in after a victory while Gallatin County will be coming in after a loss.
Holy Cross can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Beechwood as Holy Cross made off with a 14-3 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Holy Cross' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Evie Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Suzette Klaiss was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Zoey Baker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Gallatin County lost 12-2 to Trimble County on Wednesday. Gallatin County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holy Cross' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9. As for Gallatin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Holy Cross came out on top in a nail-biter against Gallatin County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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