Baseball Game Preview: Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix vs. Berkeley Prep Buccaneers

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate hasn't had much luck against Berkeley Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate nor Berkeley Prep posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Largo, falling 9-0.

Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep posted their closest victory since April 30, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top against Clearwater Central Catholic by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Berkeley Prep's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JD Haughey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Haughey also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Berkeley Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Berkeley Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.