The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the J.P. McCaskey Tornados at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lancaster Catholic has three straight wins, J.P. McCaskey has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lancaster Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Columbia on Wednesday as they made off with a 24-0 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Caroline Hoff
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Caroline Hoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Pisano, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Emmalyn Maumus was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Lancaster Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey fell victim to Hempfield and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Black Knights by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tornados have suffered since May 5, 2025.
J.P. McCaskey's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lancaster Catholic, their record now sits at 11-3.
Everything went Lancaster Catholic's way against J.P. McCaskey in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Lancaster Catholic made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
