Holy Cross had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans 8-7. That's two games straight that Holy Cross has won by just one run.
Nic Borgia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fox, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
On Greater Nanticoke Area's side, Derek Shemanski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethen Ball, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Greater Nanticoke Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Holy Cross' win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Holy Cross will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Holy Cross has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out on the road to take on Central Columbia at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greater Nanticoke Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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