Lloyd Memorial unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Holy Cross Indians by a score of 10-9 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Juggernauts in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Layla Laudick was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Laudick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Izzy Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Samantha Canter was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Holy Cross and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lloyd Memorial will take on Conner at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Holy Cross, they will head out to take on Calvary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Holy Cross has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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