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| 04/14/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 03/13/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/20/19 - Away | 5-10 L |
| 04/04/18 - Away | 0-15 L |
| 03/23/17 - Away | 1-8 L |
| + 2 more games |
Holy Cross posted their closest victory since February 13th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Incarnate Word Shamrocks 7-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 back in March.
The team relied heavily on Leena Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Genesis Medrano was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Holy Cross was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Holy Cross' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Incarnate Word, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Looking ahead, Holy Cross is taking a road trip to take on Saint Mary's Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.7, the Barons 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Incarnate Word, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against TMI-Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.78 runs per game on average), something the Shamrocks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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