The Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers will square off against the Holy Cross Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pleasure Ridge Park comes in on six and Holy Cross on five.
While Pleasure Ridge Park's win against Larue County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Hawks 5-3.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Doss 10-0.
Mason Lanham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Holy Cross is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 9-11 otherwise. Lanham was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jaxson Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Roy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Holy Cross is undefeated when Roy posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Mason Hornback also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Pleasure Ridge Park pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 36th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Cross, their record is now 11-12.
Pleasure Ridge Park beat Holy Cross 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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