The Kutztown Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kutztown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Berks Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Kutztown and Hamburg have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Hawks 5-3.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic got the win against Brandywine Heights Area on Monday by a conclusive 7-1. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Bullets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Giana Mirenda made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bryanna Gallagher and Celeste Mirenda did most of the damage at the plate: Gallagher went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Celeste went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave Mirenda a new career-high.
Kutztown pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Berks Catholic, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-7.
Kutztown beat Berks Catholic 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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