This could be a critical week for
Holy Cross, which holds a 1.00-game lead over
Dunmore for the league's top spot in the standings.
Lackawanna 2's longest active winning streak belongs to the Crusaders (6-7, 6-4), undefeated over their last four games. In the past week, Holy Cross won another 2 games, includinga 3-0 victory over Old Forge and a 3-0 win over Old Forge. The team's hottest hitter over the past week was
Vince Rebar, who had three hits and drove in two runs.
Holy Cross's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing six hits and three walks to lead the league in both categories. On the season, the Crusaders have allowed just 83 hits, while striking out 95 batters.
Casey Reed leads the Crusaders with 51 strikeouts in 33 innings.
Casey Reed threw a shutout as he led Holy Cross to victory over Old Forge, 3-0 on May 3, 2012. He pitched five scoreless innings and struck out 13, while giving up four hits.
