The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders will square off against the Berks Catholic Saints on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Notre Dame-Green Pond sitting on five straight wins and Berks Catholic on four.
Notre Dame-Green Pond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Philadelphia Academy Charter 11-4. Considering the Crusaders have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
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Notre Dame-Green Pond let Clemente Cintron and Jason Frederick run wild. Cintron went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Frederick went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Frederick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Pevorus, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic never let their opponents score on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Hughesville 1-0.
Not much got past Trey Stricker, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Hughesville off the board. Stricker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Berks Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Curley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Curley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Berks Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Notre Dame-Green Pond hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Berks Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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