The Holy Cross Cougars will square off against the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Holy Cross' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Valley as they made off with an 18-0 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ace Foley
| 04/01/25 vs Hancock County | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Bethlehem | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Shawnee | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Portland Christian | 1 |
Ace Foley made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Holy Cross is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 9-12 otherwise. Foley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Holy Cross got a massive performance out of Tyler Manning, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Mason Lanham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Holy Cross hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Bethlehem nor Washington County made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles/Banshees came up short against the Commanders, falling 10-0. The Eagles/Banshees have struggled against the Commanders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Holy Cross' win bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Bethlehem, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Holy Cross suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Bethlehem in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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