Baseball Game Preview: Hamburg Hawks vs. Berks Catholic Saints

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Previous Games

04/27/24 - Away	0-10 L
04/05/24 - Home	0-5 L
04/27/23 - Home	10-5 W
04/05/23 - Away	2-4 L
05/02/22 - Away	4-1 W
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Hamburg and Berks Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berks Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamburg, who comes in off a win.

Hamburg's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Brandywine Heights Area. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Tyler Shuey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Berks Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Schuylkill Valley. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Wednesday.

Berks Catholic got a good showing from Brock Shrawder, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Shrawder has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Berks Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Mejia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.

Hamburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Berks Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Hamburg might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Berks Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.