The Holy Cross Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Holy Cross 2.9, Mid Valley 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Holy Cross is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bristol just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since April 14, 2025.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Chiefs as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Ava Hazelton's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angela Laskowski, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Marley Morano was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
Mid Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mid Valley's record now sits at 15-2. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
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