Softball Preview: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Riverside Vikings
Holy Cross is 8-1 against Riverside since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Holy Cross Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Holy Cross is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Holy Cross will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Honesdale on Wednesday. Holy Cross was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Honesdale. Holy Cross might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ava Schmidt made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mia Galella was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jules Galella, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside fell victim to Old Forge and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside in their matchups with Old Forge: they've now lost three in a row.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Holy Cross' way against Riverside in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Holy Cross made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Holy Cross have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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