Oley Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Berks Catholic Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oley Valley of the 17-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Oley Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Berks Catholic's side, Danielle Hayward made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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, Giana Mirenda was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Izzy Thomas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Oley Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Berks Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Oley Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. Oley Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Berks Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Kutztown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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