There's no place like home for Seymour, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders on Monday. For Seymour, this counts as revenge for the 16-7 loss Holy Cross walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Skylar Barton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mia Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Julianna Raucci was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Seymour's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Seymour will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Woodland Regional at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland Regional: 0.5, Seymour: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to square off against Oxford at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Oxford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Holy Cross likes a good challenge.
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