The Berks Catholic Saints will venture away from home to take on the Fleetwood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Berks Catholic made easy work of Reading and carried off a 17-1 victory. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Giana Mirenda
| 03/25/25 @ Reading | 3 |
| 05/03/24 @ Schuylkill Valley | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Brandywine Heights Area | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Wyomissing | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Reading | 1 |
Giana Mirenda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bryanna Gallagher was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Celeste Mirenda, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Berks Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reading only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Fleetwood put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Daniel Boone a 17-0 shutout.
Berks Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fleetwood, their record is now 3-0.
Berks Catholic took their victory against Fleetwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Berks Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fleetwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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