Baseball Recap: Elk County Catholic Triumphs

Elk County Catholic barely beat Johnsonburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Elk County Catholic never let Johnsonburg get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.

Elk County Catholic let Paxton Herzing and Lance O'Neill run wild. Herzing went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while O'Neill scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chase Simbeck was another key player, scoring two runs.

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Previous Games

03/27/25 - Home	7-0 W
05/01/24 - Neutral	7-5 W
04/29/24 - Home	11-1 W
03/27/24 - Away	1-10 L
05/05/23 - Neutral	0-5 L
+ 5 more games

Elk County Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.

Looking ahead, Elk County Catholic will take on Cameron County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Johnsonburg, they will challenge Curwensville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Johnsonburg's pitchers better be ready for this one: Curwensville has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.