After flying high against Lackawanna Trail last Friday, Mid Valley came back down to earth. The Mid Valley Spartans fell 5-2 to the Holy Cross Crusaders on Monday. Mid Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holy Cross apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mid Valley got a good showing from Cooper Lukasavage, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Lorenzo Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Holy Cross' side, Kyle Cortazar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Holy Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Ceccacci, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Nic Borgia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Mid Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mid Valley will take on Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mid Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Holy Cross, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Holy Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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