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| Meah Austin has been one of the top performers this season for the Holy Cross girls track and field team. |
Junior Meah Austin continues to win multiple events for Holy Cross girls track and field, even when the team score is not enough for victory.
Austin won both hurdles races — the 100 and 300 meters — during Tuesday’s meet against Naugatuck and Woodland at Holy Cross High School. The Crusaders defeated the Greyhounds 84-49 but lost 107-31 to undefeated Woodland.
Austin ran the 100 hurdles in 15.4 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 50.7 seconds. Holy Cross is 4-2 on the season.
SOFTBALL
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| After an 0-5 start, WCA softball has won four straight games. |
WCA: The Spartans won four games in a five-day span to get to within a victory of .500.
That’s right, WCA started the season 0-5, but is now 4-5 because of a strong week.
The Spartans started the streak Monday with an 18-4 pounding of Kennedy. Tuesday brought a 24-8 rout of Kaynor Tech. On Wednesday, WCA edged Derby 7-5. The last game of the week was Friday, and the Spartans shut out Wilby 15-0.
In the Kennedy game, Ariana Torres had four hits, including two doubles, to go along with three RBI and three runs scored.
Gabie Rocco and Megan Romaniello each had three hits in the Kaynor Tech game. Micahlyn Vaichus blasted a three-run home run in the first inning to open up an early 5-0 lead. Romaniello also homered in the game.
On Wednesday, WCA scored five runs over the final two innings to rally past Derby. Vaichus hit a two-run single in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game at 4-4. In the seventh, Rocco drew a bases loaded walk for a 5-4 lead. A Romaniello sacrifice fly put the Spartans up 6-4, then Katiana Batista’s groundout made it 7-4. Derby got a run in the bottom of the seventh, but WCA held on for the victory.
Vaichus homered again and drove in three runs in the Wilby game. Vanessa Santiago had a double, single, three RBI and two runs scored. Torres had three hits and two RBI while Rocco added a double and two RBI.
Shyra Fisher also came up with some hits for WCA during the week, including a homer and two doubles.
Near no-no for Holy Cross: The Crusaders came within three outs of a combined no-hitter on Thursday at Municipal Stadium in a 7-0 win over Sacred Heart.
Sarah Lawton tossed six no-hit innings, then turned the ball over to Brandi McIntosh. Victoria Turrell singled to lead off the seventh inning, which broke up the no-hitter. McIntosh retired the final three hitters to finish the game.
Holy Cross improved to 7-1 on the season.
Abdul-Lateef goes deep, again: Freshman Jade Abdul-Lateef launched another home run in another Kaynor Tech win on Thursday.
Abdul-Lateef homered, doubled, drove in five runs and scored three more in a 27-11 Panther victory over Bullard-Havens. Kaynor improved to 4-1 with the win.
BASEBALL
Crusaders still undefeated: Holy Cross parlayed wins over Crosby, Naugatuck and Sacred Heart into a perfect week and extended their fantastic start to 8-0.
The Crusaders blasted Crosby 18-2, shut down Naugatuck 2-0 behind a complete game four-hitter from Fran Phelan, then defeated Sacred Heart 6-2 in an ugly contest at Waterville Park.
Kaynor Tech picks up two wins: The Panthers were 0-5 to start the season, but they were able to snap that streak with wins over Whitney Tech and Bullard-Havens.
Kaynor won 13-1 and 5-0 to pick up its first wins of the season and is 2-5.
WCA spreads the love at the plate: Six Spartans had two or more hits in a 17-6 win over Wilby on Saturday. Jacob Torres had two doubles and triple to go along with three RBI and two runs scored. Celestino Toucet led in RBI with four and chipped in a pair of doubles. Mike Matta finished a homer short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored two more out of the No. 9 spot in the batting order. Adrian Velez had three hits, including a triple, and three runs scored. Mark Cummings had two hits and two RBI while Jordan Layman added a double, a single and a run scored.
GIRLS TENNIS
First loss for Holy Cross: The Crusaders lost 6-1 to Naugatuck on Tuesday at Naugatuck High School, their first defeat of the season.
Holy Cross still has the city’s best record at 5-1.
Hearts not far behind: Sacred Heart has won four straight matches to improve to 5-2 on the season.
The Hearts and Crusaders still have to play each other twice this season. Postponements have been an issue, and both matches are listed as TBA.
BOYS TENNIS
First win for Crosby: The Bulldogs knocked off Sacred Heart 7-2 at Fulton Park on Wednesday to get in the win column.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Chalk one up for Holy Cross: The Crusaders picked up their first win of the season Monday when they knocked off Wolcott 15-10 in Wolcott.
