Holy Cross barely beat Riverside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders blew past the Vikings 11-1 on Friday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
AVA SCHMIDT was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. SCHMIDT was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MIA GALELLA, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. CLAIRE HELRING was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Crusaders
| 04/04/25 vs Riverside | 11-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Lakeland | 8-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Scranton | 15-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Carbondale Area | 12-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lackawanna Trail | 15-0 |
| 05/20/24 vs Lakeland | 13-2 |
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Riverside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Holy Cross is set to square off against their familiar foe Old Forge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Riverside will take on rival Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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