Baseball Recap: Holy Cross Comes Up Short

Holy Cross extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Dunmore Bucks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in April.

Holy Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Lentowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

As for Dunmore, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

On Dunmore's side, Mason Stets made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stets has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs.

In other batting news, Dunmore let Max Forgione and Bobby Hoban run wild. Forgione went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hoban went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Mizenko, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

Looking ahead, Holy Cross will challenge Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dunmore, they will face off against Montrose at 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Bucks are facing the Meteors at the right time seeing as the Meteors are stuck on a three-game losing streak.