Softball Recap: Berks Catholic finds home field redemption against Hamburg

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:03pm

Softball Recap: Berks Catholic Saints vs. Hamburg Hawks

There's no place like home for Berks Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Hamburg Hawks out 3-2. For Berks Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 defeat Hamburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.

Danielle Hayward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Giana Mirenda, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Berks Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Hamburg, their loss dropped their record down to 18-3.

Berks Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hamburg: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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