Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Mandeville Skippers by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Holy Cross has lost by exactly two runs.
For Mandeville's part, Cam Cressend looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cressend has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Hatchett was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Fischer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Mandeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mandeville also has no future games currently scheduled.
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