Louis E. Dieruff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Louis E. Dieruff of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Frawvely Peralta put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Peralta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jean Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Julian Madison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Louis E. Dieruff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Bethlehem Catholic's side, Caden Deegan and Dylan Pyle did most of the damage at the plate: Deegan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pyle went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Collin Peacock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Louis E. Dieruff's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Louis E. Dieruff will head out on the road to face off against William Allen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. William Allen has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something Louis E. Dieruff will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Pocono at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bethlehem Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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