There's no place like home for STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the McCluer Comets on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nicolis Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Phillips was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Katrelle Williams was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Dylan Merkle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Bulldogs
| 04/28/25 vs McCluer | 11-7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hazelwood East | 6-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs University City | 16-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Riverview Gardens | 17-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hazelwood Central | 14-4 |
| + 7 more games |
STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for McCluer, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Looking ahead, McCluer will square off against Riverview Gardens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley will be paying especially close attention to the Comets' contest: after the Comets face off against the Rams, they'll take on STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley again at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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