The McCollum Cowboys will take on the Holy Cross Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. McCollum has now lost eight straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
On Tuesday, McCollum didn't have quite enough to beat Southside and fell 10-8.
Robert Roque put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gio Gaono made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry Vega, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Cole with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Holy Cross' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-1-1. As for McCollum, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
McCollum skirted past Holy Cross 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Does McCollum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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