Berkeley Prep is 9-1 against Tampa Prep since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. Berkeley Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Berkeley Prep earned a 4-1 win over Tampa Catholic.
Rivers Kurland made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Kurland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kurland was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Herrmann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Lucas Farrar was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep beat Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate 5-2 on Monday. The victory was just what Tampa Prep needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
Will Futch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Berkeley Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Tampa Prep, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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