Bethlehem Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders on Sunday as the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks made off with a 12-6 win. Considering Bethlehem Catholic has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Bethlehem Catholic got a great performance from Joseph Casciano as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Collin Peacock was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brayden Rader was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
On Tamaqua's side, Mason Ligenza put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Ligenza has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ligenza was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ligenza wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Tamaqua didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Catholic only tossed five.
Bethlehem Catholic pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Tamaqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Bethlehem Catholic will challenge North Schuylkill at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Schuylkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Tamaqua does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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