Vikings
| 04/25/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 17 |
| 04/21/25 vs William Allen | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Marian Catholic | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs Louis E. Dieruff | 11 |
| 03/25/25 @ Brandywine Heights Area | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Allentown Central Catholic). They blew past the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies 17-2 on Friday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Matthew Rader and Michael Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Rader fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Martinez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Martinez has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aidan Sorrentino, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Allentown Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Allentown Central Catholic's record now sits at 11-5. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Allentown Central Catholic will welcome Nativity BVM at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they will head out to challenge Brandywine Heights Area at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bullets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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