After only two runs in their last game, Holy Cross made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fairdale on Wednesday. The Holy Cross Cougars put the hurt on the Fairdale Bulldogs with a sharp 14-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Holy Cross sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Casey Cirillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cirillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophie Mudd was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tristen Ward was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
On Fairdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dailey Hicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lana Maupin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fairdale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will take on Butler at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bullitt Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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