Tim Schware had watched his team endure two recent painful, late-game losses, but he knew his team was on the verge of breaking a frustrating 11-game losing streak.

Monday afternoon in Catasauqua, the Salisbury junior took it upon himself to change the tide.

Schware struck out 10 batters and hurled a one-hitter in an impressive six-inning outing to lead the Falcons to an 8-0 victory at Catasauqua that broke their 11-game slide (4-11).

The right-hander struggled only in the fifth inning when he issued eight straight balls, but he worked his way out of the jam.

Senior Quinn Warmkessel, who returned to the lineup after missing the last two games, closed out the seventh for Salisbury.

“I mostly went with a lot of fastballs, and my two-seamer was working,” said Schware. “I also was using my curveball and it worked to throw off the timing of a lot of their hitters.

“I didn’t feel tired, but I did get in some trouble in the fifth. My coach came out and settled me down, and I got out of the inning without any damage.

Schware’s strong showing came at an opportune time.

“This was the best I have thrown all year,” said Schware, who threw 89 pitches. “I had another good game against Moravian Academy, but I really felt good out there [Monday].

“We were coming off a 5-4 loss to Bangor in 10 innings and we lost to Pen Argyl on a walk-off single. We have been right in games lately, and we knew it was just a matter of time before we would get a win.”

After both teams were hitless through four innings, the Falcons broke the game open with a three-run fifth that began with an error on Catasauqua starter Brandon Jenny and followed with runs scored on a bases-loaded walk, Paul Spann’s bloop single and a hit batter.

Salisbury sealed the game when they erupted for a five-run sixth with Andrew Grejda and Hunter Rothrock each with two-run singles.

Salisbury head coach Justin Aungst was pleased with his team’s all-around performance.

“We were very patient at the plate in the fifth inning,” he said. “Their pitcher had 58 pitches through the first four innings. He made a throwing error that got us started.

“Tim (Schware) threw very well. He had kept us in games all year. Quinn Warmkessel was injured and it was good to see him come back. We have competed in a lot of games this year.”

Aungst believes his maturing club can piece together a late-season run.

“We’re a young team,” he said. “We’re starting three freshmen. But if we can play good defense and get good pitching and hitting, we can be competitive and win some more games.”