The Holy Spirit Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Millville Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Spirit is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over King's Christian on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Holy Spirit with their most commanding win of the season.
Gavin Cohen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cohen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Holy Spirit let Breckin Weiss and Bernie Hargadon loose on the outfield. Weiss scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Hargadon scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Doug Schuster was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Millville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Chiefs. That five run margin sets a new team best for Millville this season.
Holy Spirit's record now sits at 5-11. As for Millville, their record is now 5-14.
Holy Spirit suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Millville in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Holy Spirit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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