St. Saviour extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holy Cross Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 last Wednesday.
As for Holy Cross, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Holy Cross' part, Riley Brana made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Brana has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Saviour will host Nazareth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Cross, they are taking a road trip to square off against St. John's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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