The Berks Catholic Saints will head out on the road to take on the Kutztown Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kutztown is hoping to do on Monday what Oley Valley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Berks Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Berks Catholic blew past Oley Valley 11-1. Berks Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Danielle Hayward made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hayward has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayward was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giana Mirenda, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Izzy Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kutztown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Brandywine Heights Area. Considering Kutztown has won four games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Berks Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kutztown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Berks Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Kutztown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Berks Catholic repeat their success, or does Kutztown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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