Berks Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Berks Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully York Catholic likes a good challenge.
Berks Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Wyomissing 13-3.
Parker Nein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Nein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Berks Catholic got a big performance out of Dillon Walls, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aidan Curley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, York Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of York County Tech by a score of 5-3.
Roman Manfredi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aiden Zellnick, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, York Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York County Tech only tossed five.
Berks Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for York Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Berks Catholic's way against York Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Berks Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berks Catholic 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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