The Berkley Bears will head out on the road to take on the Athens Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkley will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Berkley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Farmington on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-10 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Spencer Bajcz
| 04/29/25 @ Farmington | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Grosse Pointe North | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Troy | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Farmington | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs West Bloomfield | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
The team relied heavily on Spencer Bajcz, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Berkley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Kraus, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Berkley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Dow hit Athens with a ten-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Hawks came up short against the Chargers, falling 13-3. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grayson Conrad made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Berkley's record is now 5-10. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Berkley couldn't quite finish off Athens when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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