Softball Recap: Berkeley Prep Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports May 2, 2025, 1:42am

Softball Recap: Berkeley Prep Buccaneers vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders

Buccaneers

Previous 4 Games

05/01/25 vs Tampa Catholic3-0
04/29/25 vs Carrollwood Day18-0
04/23/25 vs Hernando10-0
04/22/25 vs Carrollwood Day10-0

It's playoff time, and Berkeley Prep had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tampa Catholic Crusaders a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Buccaneers as they're now sitting on four straight.

Not much got past Avery Powers, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Tampa Catholic off the board. Powers has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Berkeley Prep's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Malin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Malin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another was Mackenzie Crerand, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Berkeley Prep's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Tampa Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.

As of now, neither Berkeley Prep nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.

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