Baseball Recap: Holy Cross Comes Up Short

Holy Cross extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elk Lake Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Holy Cross saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Musso, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

As for Elk Lake, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.

On Elk Lake's side, Noah Gesford was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Ayotte, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk Lake, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-5 loss against Old Forge on the 27th.