Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lancaster Catholic

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Columbia	17
04/21/25 vs Pequea Valley	11
03/28/25 @ Dover	10
03/19/25 vs J.P. McCaskey	10
03/14/25 vs Delone Catholic	9

Lancaster Catholic entered their tilt with Pequea Valley on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Kailee Detz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, Angelina Calhoun and Ava Pisano did most of the damage at the plate: Calhoun went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three runs, while Pisano went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Calhoun has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Gabby Bigler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Lancaster Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in three consecutive games.

Lancaster Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pequea Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lancaster Catholic will venture away from home to face off against Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pequea Valley, they will head out to take on Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dutchmen will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.