Softball Recap: Lancaster Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	26
04/16/25 vs Columbia	17
04/21/25 vs Pequea Valley	11
03/28/25 @ Dover	10
03/19/25 vs J.P. McCaskey	10

Lancaster Catholic entered their tilt with Octorara Area on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Braves. Considering the Crusaders have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Kailee Detz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Detz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Lancaster Catholic let Lea Krow and Caitlyn McCoach run wild. Krow went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run, while McCoach went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Paityn Gerz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Lancaster Catholic pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Octorara Area, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.

Coming up, Lancaster Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dutchmen have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Octorara Area, they will challenge Pequea Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Octorara Area is facing Pequea Valley at the right time seeing as Pequea Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.