Tuesday just wasn't the day for Holy Cross's offense. They fell just short of the Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jaxson Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Roy, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Holy Cross will host Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, they will head out to take on North Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: the Mustangs will have lost five straight heading into Wednesday's contest.
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