The Berkeley Stags will face off against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkeley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so North Myrtle Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Berkeley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lucy Beckham a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Stags, who have now won 20 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday North Myrtle Beach sidestepped Chapin for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
The team relied heavily on Izzy Fitzgerald, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Leonhardt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
North Myrtle Beach hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Berkeley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for North Myrtle Beach, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
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