Baseball Recap: Brandywine Heights Area's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Brandywine Heights Area's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Antietam Mountaineers 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bullets also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Matthew Sterner

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 @ Antietam	9
04/09/25 vs Hamburg	1
03/28/25 vs Kutztown	2
03/21/25 @ William Allen	6
03/14/25 @ Upper Perkiomen	4
+ 3 more games

Matthew Sterner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.

Sterner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bollinger, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits Bollinger has posted since back in March of 2024. Aiden Nace also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

With the victory, Brandywine Heights Area broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7. As for Antietam, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Looking ahead, Brandywine Heights Area will challenge Pequea Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Antietam, they have already played their next contest, a 9-3 defeat against High Point Baptist Academy on the 17th.