Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Riverside Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Cross of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Holy Cross saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Sherry, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Riverside's side, Connor McNally was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and only one walk). McNally was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Sosa, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caleb Sosa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Riverside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Cross is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. Lakeland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to take on Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Western Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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