The Brother Martin Crusaders will head out to square off against the Holy Cross Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brother Martin comes in on six and Holy Cross on 18.
Holy Cross' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Brother Martin hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Everything went Brother Martin's way against Edna Karr on Friday as Brother Martin made off with a 15-0 win. Considering the Crusaders have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross won against John Curtis Christian on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Holy Cross beat John Curtis Christian by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-1. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Holy Cross got a great performance from Matthew Watson as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs Watson has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Holy Cross let Dom Pellegrin and Greg Ruiz run wild. Pellegrin scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ruiz went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pellegrin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Sercovich, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Holy Cross lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Brother Martin, their record is now 15-5.
Brother Martin skirted past Holy Cross 7-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Brother Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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