The Berea Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Daniel Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Berea has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berea is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 20-8 to Greenville Tech Charter.
Berea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caidon Center, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jakob Weaver was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Daniel can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Berea a 15-0 shutout. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Spencer Conn was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Baldwin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Daniel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Daniel's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Berea, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Berea suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Daniel in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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