The Delone Catholic Squires will square off against the Biglerville Canners at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Delone Catholic came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-1 to James Buchanan.
Meanwhile, Biglerville came up short against Bermudian Springs on Monday, falling 19-6. The Canners have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Aiden Hoffman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Black was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Hollabaugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Delone Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Biglerville, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Delone Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Biglerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Delone Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Biglerville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Will the Squires have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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