Butler can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Holy Cross Cougars. For Butler, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Holy Cross walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Carter Reitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Butler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Clemons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Holy Cross' side, Jacob Hand and Collin Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hand scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Butler's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Holy Cross, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Butler will play host again on Monday to welcome Iroquois, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Butler is facing Iroquois at the right time seeing as Iroquois is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Holy Cross, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pleasure Ridge Park at 5:30 p.m. Pleasure Ridge Park will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Holy Cross surely won't give up without a fight.
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