both teams by a score of 7-2. As the number two seed in the District 3 Class AAA field, Catholic High continued their "redemption playoffs" by defeating Annville-Cleona 5-1 (the same team who that year ended the Crusaders' 26-game win streak in Section 4 play) to set up a rematch with Oley Valley in the Championship. This year however, it was the Crusaders who came away with the 6-0 victory to claim the second District 3 Championship in program history. After advancing to the State Quarterfinals via a 10-0, 5 inning rout of District 12 runner-up Science Leadership Academy, the Crusaders once again fell victim to perennial power Loyalsock Township in a 6-4 defeat. The 2017 squad holds the mark for the most consecutive playoff victories earned (6) in addition to the most total games won (21) and most total games played (27). Despite losing several key players to graduation from the year before, the underclassmen and rising seniors were determined to make the 2018 season a memorable one. Coach Book’s team earned a number two District playoff seeding for a third straight year after posting a 14-4 record in the regular season. Although the hopes of repeating as L-L League Champions were dashed in a 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Lampeter-Strasburg, the Crusaders regrouped to defeat Biglerville 4-1 in the District semifinal and defended their District 3 crown by thrashing Oley-Valley 7-0 in the AAA Championship game. The games that followed would take the program into a new realm of competition… The baseball team began the 2018 PIAA State Tournament by hammering String Theory (12-2) 16-1 in 4 innings. This was followed by a spectacular 7-0 no-hitter against Mid Valley (2-2) in the quarterfinal round. In the team’s first ever State Semifinal appearance, the Crusaders trounced Montoursville (4-1) winners of 14 straight, in a stunning 7-2 victory. These successes were capped off by a solid 5-1 win against South Side (7-3) in the AAA State Championship game held at State College. In achieving the highest accomplishment for their sport, the Crusaders won 20 games and unintentionally managed not to register a single double play in any of their 25 official contests. The six playoff victories earned in 2018 were enough to tie the 2017 squad for the most in any single season for the baseball team. Following a lackluster 13-8 campaign in 2019 and the pandemic cancelled 2020 season, the