Baseball Preview: Louis E. Dieruff Huskies vs. William Allen Canaries
Louis E. Dieruff and William Allen are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Louis E. Dieruff Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the William Allen Canaries at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Louis E. Dieruff is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Louis E. Dieruff came up short against Bethlehem Catholic and fell 9-5.
Frawvely Peralta put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Peralta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jean Varela was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josue Fortuna, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Louis E. Dieruff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for William Allen's offense. They lost 10-0 to Northampton on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for William Allen in their matchups with Northampton: they've now lost eight in a row.
Louis E. Dieruff's record is now 3-15. As for William Allen, their record is now 6-13.
Louis E. Dieruff suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to William Allen in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of William Allen's Jorge Inoa, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Louis E. Dieruff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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