Holy Cross was the 11-1 winner over Butler when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Holy Cross Cougars fell just short of the Butler Bears by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Holy Cross' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Jacob Hand and Collin Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Hand scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Butler's side, Carter Reitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Butler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Clemons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Butler, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Holy Cross will head out on the road to challenge Pleasure Ridge Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasure Ridge Park is coming into the game with ten straight victories at home, so Holy Cross will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Butler will take on Iroquois at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Butler is facing Iroquois at the right time seeing as Iroquois is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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