Baseball Game Preview: Dallas Mountaineers vs. Berwick Bulldogs

Dallas has gone a perfect 10-0 against Berwick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Dallas will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Dallas took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hazleton Area, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mountaineers had just enough and edged out the Cougars 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountaineers have posted since May 26, 2024.

Aaron Patton looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Jude Nocito

Hits (Career)

04/25/25 vs Hazleton Area	3
04/23/25 @ Wilkes-Barre	2
04/21/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area	1
04/15/25 @ Hazleton Area	1
04/14/25 vs Berwick	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jude Nocito, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Berwick came up short against Crestwood on Friday and fell 5-2. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Dallas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berwick, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Berwick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dallas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Berwick, though, as they've only averaged .171. Will they be able to contain Dallas' hitters?

Dallas took their win against Berwick when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.