Softball Preview: Dunmore Bucks vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
The Dunmore Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunmore is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Western Wayne on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Dunmore needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Rachel Walsh made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Walsh has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allie Dempsey was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Tristan Canavan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Holy Cross made sure to put some runs up on the board against Honesdale on Wednesday. Holy Cross put the hurt on Honesdale with a sharp 12-5 win.
Dunmore's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Holy Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Dunmore suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Holy Cross when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Dunmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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