Holy Cross edges Army 5‑3 behind Wywoda’s gem
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jaden Wywoda tossed six shutout innings and Nick Andersen went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Holy Cross to a 5-3 victory over Army on Saturday afternoon in a Patriot League contest at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field. Wywoda struck out four and allowed two earned runs on no hits, following his nine-inning shutout a week earlier. Thomas Skrobe added 2 1/3 hitless innings of relief. Andersen’s two-run homer in the sixth broke open the game. Colin Brown had a sacrifice bunt RBI in the fourth, and Ryan Grundy singled in a run in the eighth. Army’s Josiah Overbeek homered in the third, and the Black Knights added runs on sacrifice flies by Mason Scott and Thomas Schreck. Andrew Berg took the loss, allowing four earned runs on six hits over 7 1/3 innings. Holy Cross improved to 22-27, while Army fell to 28-19. Each team collected eight hits. The Crusaders snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the second time this season against Army. The series continues Sunday and Monday.