The Honesdale Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Cross took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Honesdale, who comes in off a win.
While Honesdale's win against Western Wayne wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 2-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brody Patrisso
| 04/22/25 @ Mid Valley | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lakeland | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Old Forge | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Wallenpaupack Area | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Crestwood | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Not much got past Brody Patrisso, who gave up just a hit to keep Western Wayne off the board. Patrisso has become a key player for Honesdale: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 5-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Honesdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Martin has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Holy Cross was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to Mid Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Honesdale, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Honesdale skirted past Holy Cross 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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