The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will be playing at home against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Allentown Central Catholic fell victim to a rough 21-4 defeat at the hands of Northampton. Allentown Central Catholic has not had much luck with Northampton recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Allentown Central Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Millie Duran, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg South came up short against Nazareth Area on Monday and fell 6-2. East Stroudsburg South has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katie Verwys put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Verwys has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Verwys was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Allentown Central Catholic's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for East Stroudsburg South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
East Stroudsburg South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Allentown Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .586. It's a different story for East Stroudsburg South, though, as they've only averaged .265. Will they be able to contain Allentown Central Catholic's hitters?
Allentown Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against East Stroudsburg South in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, sneaking past 8-6. Does Allentown Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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