The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Berks Catholic nor Hamburg made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Saints had just enough and edged out the Hawks 3-2. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Trey Stricker
04/23/25 @ Hamburg | 7 |
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Trey Stricker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Berks Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Fidler, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Berks Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hamburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-6 record.
Berks Catholic and Hamburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Saints (ranked 173rd) will meet Reading (ranked 469th) at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hamburg will challenge Northern Lehigh at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (236 vs. 481).
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