Brandywine Heights Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Kutztown Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brandywine Heights Area of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Matthew Sterner put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Sterner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Fronheiser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
Brandywine Heights Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Kutztown, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Brandywine Heights Area will head out on the road to take on Berks Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berks Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Kutztown, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oley Valley at 6:30 p.m. Kutztown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oley Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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