Honesdale proved they can win big last Monday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Holy Cross Crusaders, sneaking past 5-3. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brody Patrisso
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Honesdale got a great performance from Brody Patrisso as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Patrisso also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Hornets are 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Duke Martin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Landen Estus was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Honesdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Honesdale back to even at 5-5. As for Holy Cross, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Honesdale will head out to take on Lake-Lehman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Holy Cross, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucks have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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