For the second straight game, Berkley will face off against Athens. The Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Athens will come in with 12 straight victories.
On Tuesday, Berkley didn't have quite enough to beat Athens and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
For Athens' part, Macklin Ciurla made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ciurla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Ciurla wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Manning, who went 2-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits Manning has posted since back in May of 2025.
Athens' record is now 12-0. As for Berkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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