Softball Game Preview: Conner Cougars vs. Holy Cross Indians

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Previous 3 Games

04/10/21 - Away	28-10 W
05/29/17 - Home	10-0 W
05/04/15 - Home	11-0 W

Conner has gone a perfect 3-0 against Holy Cross recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Conner will take on Holy Cross at 5:00 p.m. Conner has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Conner challenged George Rogers Clark on Saturday. Conner came up short against George Rogers Clark, falling 19-2.

Riley Roseburrough made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That hit marked the first that she got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Ortiz, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

Holy Cross never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ludlow on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Panthers. The match marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season so far.

Evie Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Madison Urlage was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Suzette Klaiss was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ludlow only posted an OBP of .278.

Conner now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Holy Cross, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Conner took their victory against Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 28-10. Will Conner repeat their success, or does Holy Cross has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.