It was a proper cat-fight when Holy Cross faced off against Pleasure Ridge Park on Tuesday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-1. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Panthers on their field since April 9, 2019.
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Tyler Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Holy Cross is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Holy Cross' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Drake, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Holy Cross' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, they dropped their record down to 11-14-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Holy Cross and Pleasure Ridge Park could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 114th) will meet Male (ranked seventh) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pleasure Ridge Park will square off against South Oldham at 11:00 a.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (117 vs. 11).
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