Baseball Recap: Willem Allen's big game can't quite lead Berkley over North Branch

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 9:01pm

Baseball Recap: Berkley Bears vs. North Branch Broncos

Berkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-3 to the North Branch Broncos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Berkley of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

Berkley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willem Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Bajcz, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Berkley's loss dropped their record down to 15-18. As for North Branch, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.

Berkley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 win vs. Avondale on the 20th. North Branch has also already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Almont on the 20th.

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