Baseball Game Preview: Allentown Central Catholic Vikings vs. Louis E. Dieruff Huskies

Allentown Central Catholic has gone a perfect 8-0 against Louis E. Dieruff recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will face off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Allentown Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Louis E. Dieruff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Allentown Central Catholic proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Emmaus 9-8.

Matthew Rader was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rader was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Michael Martinez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/23/25 vs Emmaus	3
04/14/25 @ Parkland	2
04/08/25 vs Pocono Mountain West	2
04/20/24 @ Nativity BVM	2
04/01/25 @ Freedom	1

In other batting news, Allentown Central Catholic let Michael Martinez and Ryan Rooney run wild. Martinez went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Rooney went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Sorrentino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Louis E. Dieruff's offense. They lost 14-0 to Whitehall on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Zephyrs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Allentown Central Catholic's record now sits at 10-5. As for Louis E. Dieruff, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Louis E. Dieruff's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Allentown Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Louis E. Dieruff, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Allentown Central Catholic's hitters?

Everything went Allentown Central Catholic's way against Louis E. Dieruff when the teams last played back in March, as Allentown Central Catholic made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.