Holy Cross extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 16-1 to the Mid Valley Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
As for Mid Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Mid Valley's part, Nick Hricenak was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hricenak has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Mills was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Spencer Kalinoski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Holy Cross will face off against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mid Valley, they will take on Blue Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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