The Holy Cross Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Holy Cross and eight for Lakeland.
Holy Cross fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Dunmore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 5-4.
Josh Lentowski led a balanced group of hitters, earning two runs and two stolen bases. AJ Piestrak also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Lackawanna Trail on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Jackson Pochas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Holy Cross' record is now 4-8. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at 3-9.
Everything went Holy Cross' way against Lakeland when the teams last played on April 2nd, as Holy Cross made off with a 10-0 win. 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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