Baseball Game Preview: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Honesdale Hornets

The Holy Cross Crusaders will face off against the Honesdale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Holy Cross nor Honesdale posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Holy Cross' offense. They lost 11-0 to Mid Valley on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Honesdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Western Wayne a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Not much got past Brody Patrisso, who gave up just a hit to keep Western Wayne off the board. Patrisso is becoming a predictor of Honesdale's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Honesdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Martin has posted since back in April.

Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Honesdale, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.

Holy Cross couldn't quite finish off Honesdale when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.