Berks Catholic put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Schuylkill Valley Panthers as the Berks Catholic Saints made off with an 8-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Berks Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Danielle Hayward made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hayward has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hayward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Giana Mirenda was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Julia Schaffer, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Berks Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Schuylkill Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Berks Catholic will head out on the road to take on Twin Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Berks Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Twin Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Schuylkill Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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