Holy Cross owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against the Three Rivers Bulldogs by a score of 5-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2017.
The team relied heavily on Leena Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Ariel Bosman was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Three Rivers only posted an OBP of .214.
The win made it two in a row for Holy Cross and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Three Rivers, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-3-1 record.
Coming up, Holy Cross will host Cole at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Cole's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Three Rivers, they are taking a road trip to take on Aransas Pass at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Three Rivers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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