The Holy Cross Crusaders will face off against the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross will be strutting in after a win while West Scranton will be coming in after a loss.
Holy Cross' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Carbondale Area 12-0.
AVA SCHMIDT made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. SCHMIDT was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, JULES GALELLA was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was MIA GALELLA, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs.
Holy Cross lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, West Scranton fell victim to Mid Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Invaders have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Kaleiah Connor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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