Holy Cross had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Riverside Vikings out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Holy Cross, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Schmidt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Galella was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Holy Cross didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 win vs. Holy Redeemer on the 27th. Riverside has also already played their next match, a 6-5 victory against West Scranton on the 27th.
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