Berks Catholic is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Wyomissing Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Berks Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Berks Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Chester on Thursday as they made off with a 20-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Saints with their most commanding win of the season.
Caleb Tobin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Tobin was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Berks Catholic let Owen Schalk and Trey Stricker run wild. Schalk went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Stricker went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Schalk has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Fidler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Berks Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
While Wyomissing didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Tulpehocken on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Berks Catholic's record now sits at 5-2. As for Wyomissing, their record is now 4-1.
Everything went Berks Catholic's way against Wyomissing in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Berks Catholic made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team 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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