Pequea Valley had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it eight. They lost 12-1 to the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 on April 2nd.
As for Lancaster Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Lancaster Catholic's part, Kailee Detz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Detz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Angelina Calhoun and Ava Pisano did most of the damage at the plate: Calhoun went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three runs, while Pisano went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Calhoun has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Bigler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pequea Valley will face off against rival Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lancaster Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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