After a string of five wins, Oley Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Berks Catholic Saints by a score of 5-3. Oley Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Berks Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Paul Petersen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Petersen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oley Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berks Catholic only tossed five.
On Berks Catholic's side, their win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Fidler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Oley Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Berks Catholic, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Oley Valley will challenge Brandywine Heights Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Berks Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Dauphin Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Berks Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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