Baseball Recap: Allentown Central Catholic Victorious

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Previous Games

05/01/25 - Away	6-4 W
04/21/25 - Home	13-3 W
05/02/24 - Away	10-4 W
04/10/24 - Home	4-3 W
05/03/23 - Home	3-0 W
+ 5 more games

While Allentown Central Catholic's win against William Allen wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Canaries 6-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 last Monday.

Allentown Central Catholic let Nicholas Bowser and Aidan Sorrentino run wild. Bowser got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Sorrentino went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jake Strobl was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Allentown Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.4.

Allentown Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for William Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

Allentown Central Catholic and William Allen could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 143rd) will meet Parkland (ranked 48th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, William Allen will challenge Whitehall at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (479 vs. 50).