The Burke Bengals will challenge the Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burke is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Spencerville Adventist Academy 16-6 on Monday. The Bengals not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024 (when they won 10-0).
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Cole Ferguson and Cassius Fiorill did most of the damage at the plate: Ferguson went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Fiorill got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Fiorill has become a key player for Burke: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-5-1 otherwise. Jack Leon also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Burke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Berman Hebrew Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Field on April 2nd.
Micah Bozof looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Berman Hebrew Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Sohl, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
The victory got Berman Hebrew Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Burke, their record is now 3-6-1.
Burke skirted past Berman Hebrew Academy 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bengals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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