Holy Cross is 1-9 against Mid Valley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Holy Cross Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Holy Cross had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Western Wayne.
Tyler Musso was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Musso has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Musso was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Joseph Lalli was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Scranton by a score of 7-5.
Zach Angelo and Jake Bondy did some serious damage despite the final result: Angelo scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Bondy went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Anthony Balashaitis was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with three RBI.
Holy Cross' record now sits at 3-11. As for Mid Valley, their record now sits at 9-6.
Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid win over Mid Valley when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross 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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