Holy Cross lost against Western Wayne back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Holy Cross Crusaders fell just short of the Western Wayne Wildcats by a score of 8-6.
Tyler Musso was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Musso has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Musso was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Joseph Lalli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Western Wayne's side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Damian Glackin, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Vinny Baldini was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Holy Cross has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Western Wayne, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Holy Cross will challenge Mid Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forest City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Wayne is on a three-game streak of home losses, Forest City a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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