The Holy Cross Cougars will square off against the Elizabethtown Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Holy Cross got the win against Valley by a conclusive 22-3. Considering the Cougars have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addie McVey and Breelyn Willett did most of the damage at the plate: McVey got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Willett got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI McVey has posted since back in March. Lauren Minor was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Elizabethtown entered their tilt with Glasgow on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Scotties.
Taytum Spiers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Spiers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maci Singleton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another was Alexys Waisbrot, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elizabethtown pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Holy Cross, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Holy Cross hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Elizabethtown struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
