Land O' Lakes entered their matchup against Berkeley Prep on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Land O' Lakes Gators fell just short of the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Taliah Murria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Land O' Lakes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazlynne Whittington, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Whittington's first of the season.
Land O' Lakes now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Berkeley Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Land O' Lakes and Berkeley Prep could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Land O' Lakes will face off against Mitchell at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday down 105 places (117 vs. 12). Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep (ranked 55th) will meet Parrish Community (ranked ninth) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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