The Holy Name Green Wave will head out to face off against the La Salle Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Holy Name proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Archbishop McNicholas 4-2. Winning may never get old, but the Green Wave sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dom Marchetta
| 04/22/25 @ Archbishop McNicholas | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Catholic | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ North Royalton | 9 |
Holy Name got a great performance from Dom Marchetta as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Marchetta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Holy Name saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Frank, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Frank has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Joe Svetz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for La Salle, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They won by a run and slipped past Elder 2-1.
Trey Hummel and Presley Baumbach dominated on the mound. Hummel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Baumbach tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Holy Name pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for La Salle, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Holy Name's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Green Wave have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for La Salle, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Holy Name continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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