Delone Catholic and York Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Delone Catholic Squires will head out on the road to take on the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Delone Catholic has three straight victories, York Catholic has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Delone Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Biglerville 7-0.
Aidan Wittmer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Wittmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wittmer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Dettinburn, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nic Pierce, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
York Catholic lost 12-2 to Fairfield on Monday.
Delone Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for York Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Delone Catholic's way against York Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Delone Catholic made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delone 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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