Baseball Game Preview: Catasauqua Rough Riders vs. Salisbury Township Falcons

Catasauqua hasn't had much luck against Salisbury Township recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rough Riders will square off against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Catasauqua gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Louis E. Dieruff by a score of 12-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rough Riders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Lynkan Moore

Runs

05/02/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff	2
04/25/25 @ Palisades	2
04/24/25 vs Moravian Academy	2
04/10/25 vs Salisbury Township	1

Lynkan Moore was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Catasauqua is 2-1 when Moore posts two or more runs, but 0-16 otherwise. Asael Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Catasauqua was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.

Salisbury Township came out on top against Palisades on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Pirates. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Markus Jones was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Caleb Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Salisbury Township's record now sits at 11-7. As for Catasauqua, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-17.

Catasauqua suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Salisbury Township in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Rough Riders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.