The Holy Cross Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Pomperaug Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pomperaug's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Holy Cross didn't have quite enough to beat Seymour and fell 7-6. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Stratford hit Pomperaug with a four-run sixth inning last Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Pomperaug, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Pomperaug in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, winning 19-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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