Louis E. Dieruff extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-14. They came up short against the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings, falling 24-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in March.
Louis E. Dieruff saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johan Duarte, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Allentown Central Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Allentown Central Catholic's side, Andrew Bowser made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bowser has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Allentown Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Nolan Young, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Young has become a key player for the Vikings: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nicholas(Bubba) VanFleet, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louis E. Dieruff will welcome East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Timberwolves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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