Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-2 to the Riverside Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Cross of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Holy Cross saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Sherry, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Riverside's side, Nick Bohenek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bohenek was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Ethan Slocum tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Chase Taddonio was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Chris Graff was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Riverside, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Holy Cross will be playing at home against Holy Redeemer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Redeemer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Riverside, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Honesdale: 3, Riverside: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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