After flying high against Western Wayne last Wednesday, Holy Cross came back down to earth. The Holy Cross Crusaders fell just short of the Mid Valley Spartans by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Holy Cross has not had much luck with Mid Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mid Valley's part, Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Krista Cortazar was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chiara Zavislak, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Mid Valley, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will take on Honesdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mid Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mid Valley is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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