Holy Cross had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kentucky Country Day Bearcats a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. For Holy Cross, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat Kentucky Country Day walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2017.
Caleb Phillips and Jacob Hand were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Phillips pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hand tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Phillips went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hand scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan McClellan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holy Cross' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Kentucky Country Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Holy Cross will be playing at home against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kentucky Country Day, they will head out on the road to take on Fairdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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