
Crusaders
05/07/25 vs Honesdale | 17 |
04/30/25 vs Old Forge | 15 |
04/29/25 @ Lakeland | 15 |
04/28/25 @ Riverside | 15 |
03/25/25 vs Lackawanna Trail | 15 |
Holy Cross entered their tilt with Dunmore on Monday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bucks an 8-0 shutout. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past AVA SCHMIDT, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Dunmore off the board. SCHMIDT has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, MIA GALELLA and JULES GALELLA did most of the damage at the plate: MIA went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three runs, while JULES went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI JULES has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of MEGAN HASSAJ, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Holy Cross kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunmore only managed three hits.
Holy Cross' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Dunmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will square off against Holy Redeemer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Dunmore, they will face off against Old Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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