On Friday, Berkeley faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Berkeley Stags fell just short of the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berkeley in their matchups with Gray Collegiate Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Gray Collegiate Academy's part, Peyton Hendrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hendrix has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aspen Boulware, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Maddox Long was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berkeley will take on Stratford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Stratford is on a four-game streak of home wins, Berkeley a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Legion Collegiate Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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