Riverside is 1-9 against Holy Cross since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Riverside has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Western Wayne hit Riverside with a eight-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Wildcats, falling 15-3. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyleah Edwards was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Kate Reynolds was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bucks a 6-0 shutout. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past AVA SCHMIDT, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Dunmore off the board. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for SCHMIDT.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on MIA GALELLA, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was MEGAN HASSAJ, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Holy Cross' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Riverside suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Holy Cross in their previous meeting on April 4th. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
