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| 04/24/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/28/17 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/27/17 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/23/16 - Home | 0-4 L |
| 03/19/16 - Away | 6-4 W |
Holy Cross won the last time they faced Salesian and things went their way on Friday too. The Knights skirted past the Eagles 5-4.
Matteo Occhino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Luca Maffia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nathanael Nahm, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 5-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Salesian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Holy Cross will head out on the road to face off against Xavier at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Salesian, they will welcome St. John's Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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