Clearwater Central Catholic is 1-9 against Berkeley Prep since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Clearwater Central Catholic is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Northside Christian by a score of 2-1.
Clearwater Central Catholic got a good showing from Emmett Meeks, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meeks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clearwater Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Ciaravino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Berkeley Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Avon Park by a score of 4-3.
Berkeley Prep also got a good showing from Ben O'Brien, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, David Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clearwater Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Berkeley Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Clearwater Central Catholic beat Berkeley Prep 6-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearwater Central Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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