Softball Preview: Holy Cross Indians vs. Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts
Holy Cross is 7-2 against Lloyd Memorial since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holy Cross Indians are on the road again to play the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 7:00 p.m. Lloyd Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Holy Cross, who comes in off a win.
Holy Cross can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Beechwood 14-3. Considering Holy Cross' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Evie Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Holy Cross got a massive performance out of Suzette Klaiss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zoey Baker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial fell victim to Walton-Verona and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the Bearcats. Lloyd Memorial has struggled against Walton-Verona recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Holy Cross' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9. As for Lloyd Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Lloyd Memorial in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 19-14. 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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