Berkeley entered their tilt with Bishop O'Dowd with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Berkeley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Quinton Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parks Ramsdale and Trey Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Ramsdale scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Johnson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Bishop O'Dowd's side, Enrique Sotelo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Dowd saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Merritt, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Berkeley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7-1.
Berkeley will be playing in front of their home fans against College Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (College Park: 3.8, Berkeley: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will head out on the road to challenge Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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