Softball Preview: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Scranton Knights
After four games on the road, Holy Cross is heading back home. They will take on the Scranton Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Holy Cross can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Lakeland 21-5. Holy Cross' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mia Scalese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Scalese was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Holy Cross got a massive performance out of Mia Galella, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Scalese, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Scranton is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to Abington Heights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Holy Cross took their win against Scranton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. Will Holy Cross repeat their success, or does Scranton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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