If Berks Catholic was riding high fresh off their 16-6 takedown of Tulpehocken on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell 8-3 to the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks on Saturday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Dominic Valent and Henry Pflomm did some serious damage despite the final result: Valent went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Pflomm got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That run was Pflomm's first of the season.
Berks Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Looking ahead, Berks Catholic will venture away from home to face off against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will welcome Northampton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Konkrete Kids have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season.
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