The Holy Cross Crusaders will head out to face off against the Elk Lake Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Cross is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Holy Cross came up short against Dunmore last Monday, falling 8-1.
Holy Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Lentowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Elk Lake made sure to put some runs up on the board against Forest City last Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Foresters with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Braydon McMicken made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dawson Sherman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthias Morris, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Elk Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elk Lake's record is now 13-3. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Holy Cross suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Elk Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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