Baseball Recap: Holy Cross Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Holy Cross was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Augustine Purple Knights, sneaking past 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Purple Knights last Tuesday, they had to take a 8-6 defeat.

William Andrade was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marc Robert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Colton Gerrets, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

Tigers

Previous 4 Games (Away)

04/03/25 @ St. Augustine	7-6
03/28/25 @ Archbishop Shaw	12-2
03/27/25 @ Warren Easton	15-2
03/22/25 @ Jesuit	3-2

Holy Cross' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine, they moved to 16-10 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will venture away from home to challenge Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Augustine, they will head out to take on Brother Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.