The Berks Catholic Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Schuylkill Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kutztown hit Berks Catholic with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints came up short against the Cougars, falling 8-2.
Berks Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giana Mirenda, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Valley came up short against Hamburg on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Panthers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Gabby Leone was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Berks Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Schuylkill Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Schuylkill Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Berks Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Schuylkill Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Berks Catholic keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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