The Lansdale Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethlehem Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lansdale Catholic, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lansdale Catholic and Roman Catholic, and Lansdale Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Crusaders came out on top against the Cahillite by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Anthony Wack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Benner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Jack Whichner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Northampton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Bethlehem Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phil Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lansdale Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
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