Mid Valley is 10-0 against Holy Cross since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Mid Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Mid Valley can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lackawanna Trail as Mid Valley made off with a 17-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mid Valley.
Lorenzo Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Mills, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zach Angelo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to Western Wayne.
Holy Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Lalli, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mid Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mid Valley skirted past Holy Cross 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mid Valley since the squad 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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