The Berks Catholic Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Governor Mifflin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Berks Catholic 4, Governor Mifflin 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Berks Catholic proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Wilson 3-1.
The team relied heavily on Owen Schalk, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Heriel Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since April 2nd.
Governor Mifflin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Berks Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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