Baseball Preview: Brandywine Heights Area Bullets vs. Berks Catholic Saints
The Brandywine Heights Area Bullets will head out on the road to face off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brandywine Heights Area is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Brandywine Heights Area fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Kutztown.
Matthew Sterner put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Sterner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Fronheiser was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
Even though they lost, Brandywine Heights Area lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Schuylkill Valley as Berks Catholic made off with a 17-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Berks Catholic considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Parker Nein, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dillon Walls, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Brandywine Heights Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Berks Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Everything went Brandywine Heights Area's way against Berks Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Brandywine Heights Area made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandywine Heights Area since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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