The York Catholic Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:15 p.m. York Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Berks Catholic will come in with four straight wins.
York Catholic will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat York County Tech on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. York Catholic fell just short of York County Tech by a score of 5-3.
Roman Manfredi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Aiden Zellnick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, York Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York County Tech only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wyomissing as Berks Catholic made off with a 13-3 victory.
Parker Nein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Nein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dillon Walls was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Curley, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
York Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Berks Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
York Catholic might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Berks Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will York Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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