Baseball Recap: Doane Academy vs. Holy Cross Lancers
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Doane Academy's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Holy Cross Lancers on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Doane Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Holy Cross' part, Mike Tomkinson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Trout, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Doane Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doane Academy will take on Burlington City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Holy Cross, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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