Holy Cross fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bullitt East on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bullitt East Chargers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Cross of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Casey Cirillo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Cirillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Cirillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Minor, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Bullitt East's side, the team relied heavily on Courtney Bass, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Holy Cross' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Bullitt East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Holy Cross will head out on the road to face off against Pleasure Ridge Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasure Ridge Park will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Holy Cross surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bullitt East, they will be playing at home against DuPont Manual at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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