The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Middletown Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster Catholic hasn't scored more than a single run for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Lancaster Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Wyomissing. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Ty George, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Middletown might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-1 to Camp Hill, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Blue Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middletown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Swartz, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lancaster Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Lancaster Catholic beat Middletown 11-8 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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