For the second straight game, Berkeley will face off against Stratford. The Stags will challenge the Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Berkeley's offense. They lost 9-0 to Stratford on Monday.
For Stratford's part, Jacob Deacon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Deacon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jason Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jachin Davis, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Stratford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
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