After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trinity Catholic, Berkeley Prep was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Parker Mitzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Farrar, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Berkeley Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood Ranch only posted an OBP of .235.
Buccaneers
| 03/31/26 vs Lakewood Ranch | 10-0 |
| 03/27/26 vs Wesley Chapel | 8-3 |
| 03/14/26 vs Lakeland | 6-3 |
| 03/07/26 vs Bishop Verot | 9-6 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sickles | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Berkeley Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Coming up, Berkeley Prep will face off against Carrollwood Day at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood Ranch, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-1 loss against Charlotte on the 4th.
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