Ludlow is 1-7 against Holy Cross since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ludlow Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Cross Indians at 5:00 p.m. Ludlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Ludlow's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Newport as Ludlow made off with an 18-0 win. Ludlow's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Prescott Baer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Baer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaden Morrison was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Travis Turner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Beechwood on Wednesday.
Ludlow now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Holy Cross, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Ludlow might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Holy Cross when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Ludlow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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