The Holy Cross Knights will head out on the road to square off against the McCollum Cowboys at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross will be strutting in after a win while McCollum will be coming in after a loss.
Holy Cross will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Cole on Monday. Holy Cross' pitchers stepped up to hand Cole a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, McCollum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Southside.
Robert Roque was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gio Gaono was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry Vega, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory got Holy Cross back to even at 1-1-1. As for McCollum, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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