Xaverian barely beat Holy Cross the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Clippers put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on April 2nd.
Jude VanOoyen looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Danny Cronin
| 04/28/25 @ Holy Cross | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. John's Prep | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Archbishop Molloy | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Edmund Prep | 1 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danny Cronin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Xaverian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lucas Zafra, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Xaverian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Xaverian and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Holy Cross, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Xaverian will take on Monsignor McClancy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holy Cross, they will challenge Chaminade at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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