Holy Cross got themselves on the board against Western Wayne on Friday, but Western Wayne never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
AVA SCHMIDT
| 05/02/25 @ Western Wayne | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Hazleton Area | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Western Wayne | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
AVA SCHMIDT was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, MIA GALELLA was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was CLAIRE HELRING, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Holy Cross kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.
Holy Cross' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Western Wayne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Holy Cross will square off against rival Mid Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 1.4, the Spartans 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Western Wayne is set to take on their familiar foe Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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