Holy Cross had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts by a score of 19-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Holy Cross also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Evie Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Thomas was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Reiselman, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Zoey Baker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Lloyd Memorial's side, Madysen Godsey led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Itzel Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Holy Cross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Lloyd Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will take on Cooper at 5:30 a.m. on Friday. Holy Cross will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Lloyd Memorial will take on Walton-Verona at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lloyd Memorial knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Walton-Verona likes a good challenge.
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