Holy Cross had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Lakeland Chiefs by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kyle Cortazar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Josh Lentowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was AJ Piestrak, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
As for Lakeland, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Lakeland's side, they got a big performance out of Kody Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Miller has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of David Naniewicz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Holy Cross is set to take on their familiar foe Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lakeland will face off against rival Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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