Holy Cross waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cole Cougars by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly five runs.
Genesis Medrano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Medrano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haven Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Ariel Bosman also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cole only posted an OBP of .353.
Knights
| 03/01/25 vs Cole | 7-2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Roma | 14-2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Harlandale | 4-3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 12-1 |
| 03/28/24 vs John Paul II | 13-0 |
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cole, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Holy Cross wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Poteet on the 1st. As for Cole, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-11 defeat against Yorktown on the 1st.
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