Softball Recap: Lancaster Catholic Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	26
04/16/25 vs Columbia	17
04/21/25 vs Pequea Valley	11
04/30/25 vs Annville-Cleona	10
03/28/25 @ Dover	10

Lancaster Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Middletown Blue Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Kailee Detz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Pisano, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Gabby Bigler also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Lancaster Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.

Lancaster Catholic's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Looking ahead, Lancaster Catholic will be playing at home against Twin Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Middletown, they will take on Oley Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.