Softball Recap: Holy Cross Indians vs. Notre Dame Academy Pandas
Holy Cross lost against Notre Dame Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Holy Cross Indians suffered a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Notre Dame Academy Pandas. Holy Cross has not had much luck with Notre Dame Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Holy Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Suzette Klaiss, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Notre Dame Academy's side, Abby Turnpaugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Turnpaugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Auberger, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Madi Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Holy Cross' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Notre Dame Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Villa Madonna the next time they take the field. Holy Cross will host Villa Madonna at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while Notre Dame Academy will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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