The Berkley Bears will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Berkley will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Athens, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Berkley won by a run and slipped past Athens 9-8.
Mariah Wilkinson (?24) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Berkley got a massive performance out of Ally Pollock (?24), who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mari Strat (?26), who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on West Bloomfield with a sharp 11-4 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Franklin, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Berkley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-11 record this season. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Berkley took their win against Franklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 16-5. Does Berkley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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