Badgers
| 05/08/25 @ Beachwood | 7-11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cardinal | 11-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Cardinal | 5-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Harvey | 9-8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Harvey | 15-2 |
Berkshire dropped their record down to 4-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 11-7 to the Beachwood Bison. The Badgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Oliver Miller and Sam Barcikoski did some serious damage despite the final result: Miller got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Barcikoski went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Barcikoski is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
As for Beachwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Beachwood's side, Jaycob Zabell and Lucius Venditti were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Zabell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Venditti tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave Zabell a new career-high. At bat, Zabell got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Venditti went 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Ethan Malek was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavi Lappen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Berkshire wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-3 loss against West Geauga on the 9th. As for Beachwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-7 defeat against Kenston on the 9th.
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