Saints
| 04/09/25 vs Schuylkill Valley | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Wyomissing | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Chester | 20 |
| 04/02/25 vs Antietam | 15 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bethlehem Catholic | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Berks Catholic and Hamburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Saints will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Berks Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Berks Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Schuylkill Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Wednesday.
Berks Catholic got a good showing from Brock Shrawder, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Shrawder gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Berks Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Mejia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Hamburg put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Brandywine Heights Area. The Hawks put the hurt on the Bullets with a sharp 10-0 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Tyler Shuey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Hamburg pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Berks Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything went Berks Catholic's way against Hamburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Berks Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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