The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will take on Marian Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Allentown Central Catholic will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Allentown Central Catholic's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Pleasant Valley. The two-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Pleasant Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Matthew Rader, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Allentown Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Cahill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Nolan Young also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Allentown Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marian Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Weatherly on Thursday. Marian Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Allentown Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marian Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
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