Berks Catholic won the last time they faced Upper Dauphin Area, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Berks Catholic Saints had just enough and edged the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans out 4-2. That's two games straight that Berks Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Berks Catholic got a great performance from Sean Kelly as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Kelly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Berks Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Curley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Berks Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Upper Dauphin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Berks Catholic will be playing at home against Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuylkill Valley is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Berks Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they will face off against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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