The Dock Mennonite Pioneers will square off against the Springfield Township Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dock Mennonite comes in on four and Springfield Township on three.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Dock Mennonite and Plumstead Christian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Pioneers walked away with a 6-1 win over Plumstead Christian.
Riley Kling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Ethan Kratz
| 04/02/25 @ Plumstead Christian | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Renaissance Academy | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Collegium Charter | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Springfield | 0 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Kratz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Kratz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ethan wasn't the only one making solid contact: Dock Mennonite kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plumstead Christian only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Springfield Township had just enough and edged out Cheltenham 3-2 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Springfield Township saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Caruso, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Springfield Township's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Dock Mennonite, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Springfield Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dock Mennonite has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Springfield Township, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Dock Mennonite's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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