On Friday, the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers were able to grind out a solid win over the Horizon Hawks, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Avery Powers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Malin, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Holland Poe, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Berkeley Prep's record is now 3-1. As for Horizon, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Coming up, Berkeley Prep will face off against Foundation Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berkeley Prep's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Foundation Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Horizon, they will take on Archbishop Chapelle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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