Berry won the last time they faced West Mecklenburg, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Berry Cardinal had just enough and edged the West Mecklenburg Hawks out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Berry.
Aiden Lowery looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Justin Williams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Briscoe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On West Mecklenburg's side, Robert Gerardo and John-nigel Moses did some serious damage despite the final result: Gerardo scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Moses went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Allen German was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Berry pushed their record up to 4-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs per game. As for West Mecklenburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10-1.
Berry will head out on the road to take on West Charlotte at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berry is facing West Charlotte at the right time seeing as West Charlotte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for West Mecklenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mallard Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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