League recap: Holy Cross climbing state rankings after big week

By Staff Report May 29, 2012, 4:43pm

Lackawanna 2 league recap: 5/29/12

Behind a 2-1 record over the past week, Holy Cross made the biggest jump in the Pennsylvania state rankings, all the way from 507 to 450.

The Crusaders currently lead Lackawanna 2 with a 10-8 record overall and an 8-6 mark during league play. Dunmore sits one game back in second, with a 1-1 record in league play.

Holy Cross' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 24 hits and 14 walks to lead the league in both categories. The Crusaders have given up a mere 121 hits on the year, while striking out 135 opposing hitters. Casey Reed is the leader in that category with 80 Ks on the season.

Casey Reed threw a shutout as he led Holy Cross to victory over Elk Lake, 4-3, on Tuesday. He struck out 13, allowing four hits.





Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.