
Crusaders
04/16/25 vs Columbia | 17 |
03/28/25 @ Dover | 10 |
03/19/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 10 |
03/14/25 vs Delone Catholic | 9 |
04/02/25 @ Pequea Valley | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lancaster Catholic). They blew past the Columbia Crimson Tide 18-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kailee Detz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Detz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Angelina Calhoun was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gabby Bigler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Lancaster Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Lancaster Catholic, bringing their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lancaster Catholic will challenge rival Pequea Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to square off against their familiar foe Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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