Trinity Lutheran had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it four. They fell 5-2 to Holy Cross. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trinity Lutheran of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Trinity Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Gillaspy, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Brody Stuckwisch also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Holy Cross, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Holy Cross' side, Noah Basham was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Lanham, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Trinity Lutheran will welcome Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars are facing the Twisters at the right time seeing as the Twisters are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.23 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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