Thursday just wasn't the day for Holy Cross's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Providence Pioneers on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Holy Cross seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Holy Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hand, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Providence's side, Gavin Jackson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Jackson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Kruer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Foster Nash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Providence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Holy Cross will head out on the road to square off against DuPont Manual at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so DuPont Manual's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence, they will be playing at home against Corydon Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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