After flying high against Western Wayne last Tuesday, Dunmore came back down to earth. The Dunmore Bucks fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Dunmore has struggled against Holy Cross recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rachel Walsh was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Walsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Tristan Canavan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily McGowan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dunmore didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross only tossed eight.
On Holy Cross' side, Mia Galella was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Alison Ross was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dunmore's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Holy Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Dunmore will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mid Valley at 4:30 p.m. Mid Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Dunmore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Holy Cross is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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