Oley Valley is 9-1 against Berks Catholic since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oley Valley Lynx will head out on the road to take on the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m.
Oley Valley fell victim to Hamburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-0. The match marked that first time this season in which Oley Valley was not able to get on the board.
Oley Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Petersen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Berks Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Antietam on Wednesday. Everything went Berks Catholic's way against Antietam as Berks Catholic made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering Berks Catholic has won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maxx Mace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mace was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Berks Catholic got a massive performance out of Eli Hearing, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dom Valent, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oley Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Berks Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Oley Valley beat Berks Catholic 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Oley Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berks Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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