Baseball Preview: Holy Cross Cougars vs. Central Yellowjackets
The Holy Cross Cougars will be playing at home against the Central Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Holy Cross finally turned things around against Kentucky Country Day on Wednesday. Holy Cross never let Kentucky Country Day onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Caleb Phillips and Jacob Hand were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Phillips tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hand tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Phillips went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hand scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jerek Hoover was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-8 walloping at the hands of Francis Parker.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Holy Cross took their win against Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Holy Cross repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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