Softball Game Preview: Elk County Catholic Crusaders vs. Brockway Rovers

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 2:15am

Softball Preview: Elk County Catholic Crusaders vs. Brockway Rovers

The Elk County Catholic Crusaders will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Brockway Rovers. First pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Brockway fell victim to DuBois Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Brockway's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Elk County Catholic, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 17-6 record.

Elk County Catholic took their victory against Brockway in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk County Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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