The Holy Cross Indians will challenge the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Newport Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Holy Cross, who comes in off a win.
Holy Cross took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Ludlow get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Evie Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Madison Urlage was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Suzette Klaiss, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Newport Central Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-8 to Dayton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their meetings with the Greendevils: they've now lost three in a row.
Holy Cross now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Newport Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Holy Cross took their victory against Newport Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Holy Cross have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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