The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Wayne is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Western Wayne came up short against Mid Valley and fell 7-2.
Western Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Damion Glackin was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross came into Monday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Old Forge on Monday and snuck past 5-3.
Brayden Sherry was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sherry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Freddy Ceccacci was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Western Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Holy Cross, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Western Wayne beat Holy Cross 6-1 in their previous matchup on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Wayne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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