Brockway and Elk County Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Brockway Rovers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Brockway will be strutting in after a victory while Elk County Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Brockway needed a bit of extra time to put away Bradford. They had just enough and edged the Owls out 5-4.
Chad Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bash, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Brubaker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Elk County Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of St. Marys by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Elk County Catholic in their matchups with St. Marys: they've now lost three in a row.
Elk County Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gilmore, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Brockway's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Elk County Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Brockway took their victory against Elk County Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Brockway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elk County Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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