WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Holy Cross baseball team dropped the final game of its road series at Army, 21-6, on Sunday, April 7.
STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross (14-18, 6-5 Patriot League)
Toomey (1-for-4 two RBI triple)
Casserly (1-for-2, two RBI double)
Nesson (0.0 IP, five runs, four hits, no strikeouts)
Army (16-15, 7-4 Patriot League)
Ruta (two home runs, eight RBI)
Ainsworth (two RBI double, RBI single)
Ronnebaum (6.0 IP, no runs, three hits, two walks, four strikeouts)
THE DECISION:
W: Graver (3-0)
L: Nesson (2-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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A two RBI triple followed by a three-run homer gave Army a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
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A two RBI single and sacrifice fly RBI extended the Black Knights' advantage to 8-0 by the end of the second inning.
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A grand slam, a pair of two RBI doubles and an RBI single brought Army into double digits with a 17-0 lead to end the third.
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An RBI single in the fourth, two more in the fifth and another in the sixth put the Black Knights up 21-0.
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A late seventh inning surge for the Crusaders. A bases loaded RBI walk got one across. Patrick Casserly hit a two RBI double into right center followed by Jack Toomey crushing a two RBI triple which he scored on due to a error by the center fielder for six runs
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The run rule came into play ending the competition in the seventh, 21-6 with Army taking the win.
DUE UP:
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Holy Cross will host Stonehill for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 9.
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First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m.
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