Baseball Game Preview: St. Henry Crusaders vs. Holy Cross Indians

The St. Henry Crusaders will challenge the Holy Cross Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Holy Cross will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: St. Henry extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Lloyd Memorial. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.

Jackson Popil

Stolen Base

04/15/25 vs Lloyd Memorial	3
04/01/25 vs Holy Cross	2
03/26/25 vs Bishop Brossart	2
04/12/25 vs Anderson	1

Jackson Popil was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. St. Henry is 2-1 when Popil posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Peace, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross came into Monday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Bellevue with a sharp 10-1 victory on Monday. The Indians' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.

Alex Arlinghaus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Arlinghaus was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Addington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jimmy Holtz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Holy Cross' win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for St. Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.

St. Henry skirted past Holy Cross 6-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.