It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Berkeley Prep had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Fort Meade Miners.
Rivers Kurland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joseph Troupe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Fort Meade's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Cabrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Berkeley Prep pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Fort Meade, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Berkeley Prep will head out on the road to face off against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calvary Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Berkeley Prep surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Meade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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