Holy Cross had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Riverside Vikings, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 4th.
Holy Cross saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Lentowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Riverside, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Riverside's side, Connor McNally made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave McNally a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jose Sosa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chris Graff was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Holy Cross will welcome Old Forge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside, they are taking a road trip to face off against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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