Louis E. Dieruff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Louis E. Dieruff has lost by exactly ten runs.
Louis E. Dieruff saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jean Varela, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Louis E. Dieruff didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Catholic only tossed three.
On Bethlehem Catholic's side, Jeremy Fyrer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Zach McCoy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Brayden Rader was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Louis E. Dieruff's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Louis E. Dieruff will square off against Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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