For the second straight game, Berkshire School will face off against Salisbury School. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkshire School has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Berkshire School's offense. They came up short against Salisbury School on Wednesday, falling 13-0.
For Salisbury School's part, Charlie Brady tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Brady a new career-high.
At the plate, Salisbury School let Nate Bisceglie and Mark Windle run wild. Bisceglie went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Windle got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Windle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Goodrich, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Salisbury School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkshire School only posted a batting average of .118.
The win made it two in a row for Salisbury School and bumps their season record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Berkshire School, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berkshire School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salisbury School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
