Berks Catholic dropped their record down to 10-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 13-8 to the Reading Red KNights. The Saints were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red KNights earlier this season, when they won 8-2.
Trey Stricker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Aidan Curley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Reading, their record is now 5-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Reading's side, they got a great performance from Justin DeLaCruz as he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave DeLaCruz a new career-high.
At the plate, Reading let Samir Diaz Batista and Janser Paredes run wild. Diaz Batista went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Paredes got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Reading is 4-1 when Paredes posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Frandy Ruiz, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berks Catholic will welcome Kutztown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Reading, they will face off against Exeter Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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