Baseball Game Preview: Schuylkill Valley Panthers vs. Berks Catholic Saints

The Schuylkill Valley Panthers will head out to face off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Friday just wasn't the day for Schuylkill Valley's offense. They lost 7-0 to Hamburg on Friday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Berks Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering the Saints have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Trey Stricker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Stricker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Owen Schalk was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Aidan Curley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Schuylkill Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Berks Catholic, their record is now 6-2.

Schuylkill Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Berks Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.