Crusaders
| 04/09/25 vs Western Wayne | 9-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Riverside | 11-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Lakeland | 8-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Scranton | 15-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Carbondale Area | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Holy Cross strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Western Wayne Wildcats. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
AVA SCHMIDT made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, LILA KOLCHARNO was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was MIA GALELLA, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Western Wayne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Holy Cross will square off against Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Western Wayne, they will take on Mid Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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