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| 04/29/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 13-4 W |
| 05/13/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Covington Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Holy Cross since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Colonels will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Covington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Holy Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Covington Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Newport Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Colonels put the hurt on the Thoroughbreds with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Colonels have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Polar Bears.
Chase Tully looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Arlinghaus, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Neal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 12-16 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Covington Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Covington Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Cross in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Colonels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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