The Pottsville Crimson Tide will take on the Schuylkill Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Pottsville turned things around against North Schuylkill on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 7-3. The Crimson Tide's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Harrison Ciavarella, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Eroh, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Schuylkill Valley hadn't beaten Berks Catholic on the road since April 12, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Panthers walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Saints.
Schuylkill Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Gilmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dimitrios Aletras also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Schuylkill Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Pottsville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7.
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