Softball Game Preview: Holy Cross Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 6:17am

Softball Preview: Holy Cross Cougars vs. Assumption Rockets

The Holy Cross Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Assumption Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holy Cross has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Assumption will arrive with seven straight victories.

Holy Cross lost 16-1 to Daviess County on Saturday.

Holy Cross saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Cirillo, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Assumption gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Central Hardin as Assumption made off with a 13-2 victory.

Holy Cross now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Assumption, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Holy Cross came up short against Assumption in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Holy Cross avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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