Baseball Game Preview: Holy Redeemer Royals vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

Royals

Runs

05/08/25 vs Hanover Area	8
05/03/25 @ Wyoming Area	5
05/02/25 vs MMI Preparatory School	11
04/30/25 @ Pittston	1
04/28/25 vs Tunkhannock	15
+ 11 more games

The Holy Redeemer Royals will square off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Redeemer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

While Holy Redeemer's win against Hanover Area wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals skirted past the Hawkeyes 8-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals, who have now won three contests in a row.

Zachary Schultz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Holy Redeemer got a big performance out of Noah Hummel, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Hummel has posted since back in March. Kayden Stevenson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross came up short against Honesdale on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Holy Redeemer's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Holy Redeemer was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 11-7. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.