Holmes extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 18-2 to the St. Henry Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-11 back in March.
As for St. Henry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For St. Henry's part, they got a massive performance out of Hazel Hunt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hunt a new career-high. Kenna Zimmer was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes will face off against Ludlow at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for St. Henry, they will square off against Villa Madonna at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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