Baseball Recap: Berkeley Prep's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

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Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	1-2
03/04/25 vs Tampa Prep	6-1
02/28/25 vs McKeel Academy	7-4
02/27/25 vs Cambridge Christian	15-0
02/25/25 @ Lakeland	15-6

Berkeley Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Rivers Kurland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Berkeley Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Farrar, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.

Berkeley Prep suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 7-3. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their record now sits at 6-4.

Berkeley Prep and Bishop McLaughlin Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Berkeley Prep will challenge Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 336 places (53 vs. 389). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berkeley Prep: 2.1, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (ranked 209th) will meet Anclote (ranked 492nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkeley Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.