Kutztown is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:15 p.m. Kutztown will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kutztown and Hamburg meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Cougars came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berks Catholic). They blew past Antietam 18-1 on Wednesday. With that win, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brinley Harter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Giana Mirenda was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bradley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Berks Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kutztown's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Berks Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Kutztown was able to grind out a solid victory over Berks Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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