Mandeville fell victim to Holy Cross and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Holy Cross Tigers by a score of 1-0. The Skippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Sam Marse
| 02/25/25 vs Holy Cross | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Archbishop Shaw | 7 |
| 02/29/24 vs Nolan Catholic | 3 |
| 03/13/24 vs Knoxville Catholic | 2 |
Sam Marse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run allowed (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
This is the second loss in a row for Mandeville and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Holy Cross, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Coming up, Mandeville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hahnville at 4:00 p.m. Mandeville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hahnville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holy Cross, they are taking a road trip to challenge Patterson at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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