Crusaders
| 05/15/25 @ Mid Valley | 7-5 |
| 05/12/25 @ Dunmore | 8-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Honesdale | 17-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mid Valley | 7-6 |
| 05/02/25 @ Western Wayne | 11-0 |
| + 7 more games |
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Holy Cross ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Mid Valley Spartans 7-5. The Crusaders are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.
AVA SCHMIDT spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, PEYTON GRABOSKE was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. MIA GALELLA was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Mid Valley, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3-1.
Holy Cross will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Old Forge at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Mid Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Riverside on the 22nd.
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