Softball Preview: Holy Cross Indians vs. Notre Dame Academy Pandas
Holy Cross is 0-8 against Notre Dame Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Holy Cross Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Academy Pandas at 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Holy Cross had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Cooper put an end to it on Friday. Holy Cross' tough 12-1 loss to Cooper might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Holy Cross has scored all season.
Holy Cross saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Suzette Klaiss, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy got themselves on the board against Conner on Thursday, but Conner never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for Notre Dame Academy.
Abby Turnpaugh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Turnpaugh was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Holy Cross' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Holy Cross suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Holy Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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