Holy Cross is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Holy Cross is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
It was a proper cat-fight when Holy Cross challenged Belle Chasse on Saturday. Holy Cross put the hurt on Belle Chasse with a sharp 11-4 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Derbes looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Ruiz, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Gerrets, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Holy Cross was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian got themselves on the board against St. Martin's Episcopal on Saturday, but St. Martin's Episcopal never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Saints 1-0. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
John Curtis Christian also got a great performance from Aiden Morril as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for John Curtis Christian, their record now sits at 12-5.
Holy Cross came up short against John Curtis Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can Holy Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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