The Holy Cross Cougars will head out to challenge the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Holy Cross, who comes in off a win.
Holy Cross will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Fern Creek, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Holy Cross sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Fern Creek on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since May 16, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Mason Lanham, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Noah Basham also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bethlehem and North Hardin, and North Hardin kept the tradition alive. Bethlehem lost 15-3 to North Hardin on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles/Banshees have suffered against the Trojans since March 19, 2019.
With the victory, Holy Cross broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Bethlehem, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Holy Cross came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethlehem in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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