Spartans
| 04/03/25 vs Pine Grove | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Panther Valley | 18 |
| 03/27/25 vs Blue Mountain | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Shamokin Area | 14 |
| 03/14/25 vs Minersville | 11 |
North Schuylkill and Berwick are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Schuylkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
North Schuylkill proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 18) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Pine Grove 6-5.
Olivia Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Capone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the home run department: North Schuylkill lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Berwick's offense. They fell 3-0 to Holy Redeemer on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
North Schuylkill's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Berwick, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Berwick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Schuylkill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Berwick, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given North Schuylkill's sizable advantage in that area, the Bulldogs will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Schuylkill took their victory against Berwick in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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