Berks Catholic is 1-9 against Oley Valley since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Berks Catholic Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oley Valley Lynx at 4:00 p.m. Berks Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Berks Catholic put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Antietam as Berks Catholic made off with a 12-2 victory. The win was just what Berks Catholic needed coming off of a 14-1 loss in their prior contest.
Maxx Mace made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mace was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Berks Catholic got a massive performance out of Eli Hearing, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dom Valent, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oley Valley fell victim to Hamburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Oley Valley was not able to get on the board.
Oley Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Petersen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Berks Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Oley Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Oley Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Berks Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Oley Valley, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Berks Catholic's hitters?
Berks Catholic came up short against Oley Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Berks Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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