Southeast typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Berkshire proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. For the Badgers, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
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Sam Barcikoski made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Berkshire is 2-1 when Barcikoski posts one or more home runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Patrick Brancel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2025. Holden Hedrick also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Berkshire's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Southeast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7.
Coming up, Berkshire will head out to face off against Kenston at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Badgers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bombers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. Southeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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