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| 05/13/24 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/21/17 - Home | 17-7 W |
| 04/25/17 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 05/22/16 - Neutral | 13-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Holy Cross has gone a perfect 7-0 against Holmes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Indians will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Holy Cross will be strutting in after a victory while Holmes will be coming in after a loss.
Holy Cross is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Calvary Christian with a sharp 17-2 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Evie Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Madison Urlage was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Suzette Klaiss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes fell victim to Newport Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Thoroughbreds. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Thoroughbreds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Holy Cross took their victory against Holmes in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 20-3 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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