The Curry Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Berry Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Curry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against West Point on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The match marked the first time this year in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Berry had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Red Devils 15-1. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Berry let John Wesley Scarbrough and Shaun Waltrip run wild. Scarbrough scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Waltrip scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Berry is undefeated when Scarbrough posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Morrison, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Berry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Berry now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Curry, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Curry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Curry's way against Berry in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Curry made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Curry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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