Saints
| 04/02/25 @ Antietam | 18 |
| 03/31/25 vs Hamburg | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Fleetwood | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Reading | 17 |
| 03/20/25 vs Northern York | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lampeter-Strasburg | 0 |
The Berks Catholic Saints will square off against the Kutztown Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Berks Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Berks Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Antietam on Wednesday. The Saints put the hurt on the Mountaineers with a sharp 18-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now won four in a row.
Brinley Harter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giana Mirenda, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bradley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Berks Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kutztown and Hamburg meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Cougars walked away with a 5-2 win over the Hawks.
Berks Catholic's record is now 2-4. As for Kutztown, their record now sits at 5-1.
Berks Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Kutztown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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