Brockway is 0-10 against DuBois Central Catholic since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Rovers will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
DuBois Central Catholic will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Brockway extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Rovers never let Elk County Catholic get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Navayda Smith
| 05/07/25 vs Elk County Catholic | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Bradford | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kane | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Redbank Valley | 2 |
Brockway got a great performance from Navayda Smith as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Elysabeth Myers and Payton Craft did most of the damage at the plate: Myers went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Craft got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Reitz, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brockway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, DuBois Central Catholic made easy work of Kane on Thursday and carried off a 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Rylee Kulbatsky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Kulbatsky was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, DuBois Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Marina Hanes, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Hanes has posted since back in April. Kiki Foster was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
DuBois Central Catholic now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Brockway, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Brockway has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like DuBois Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brockway might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from DuBois Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Rovers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
