Baseball Preview: Upper Dauphin Area Trojans vs. Berks Catholic Saints
The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upper Dauphin Area's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Line Mountain. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Upper Dauphin Area has managed all season.
Chase Crosby was a standout: he fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Colt Bellis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic has not done well against Oley Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Berks Catholic had just enough and edged Oley Valley out 5-3.
Berks Catholic's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Fidler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Fidler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Upper Dauphin Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Berks Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Dauphin Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berks Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Dauphin Area suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Berks Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Upper Dauphin Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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