It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Berkeley Prep can now relate to. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars on Thursday. Berkeley Prep has struggled against Academy of the Holy Names recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Berkeley Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Powers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Powers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Academy of the Holy Names' side, Keala Hollenkamp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hollenkamp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Ava LaBarbera was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Berkeley Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
As of now, neither Berkeley Prep nor Academy of the Holy Names have any future games scheduled.
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