There's no place like home for Berkeley Prep, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders on Tuesday as the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers made off with a 7-1 win. This was payback for Berkeley Prep, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rivers Kurland made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Kurland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kurland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Parker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nolan Metcalf, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Berkeley Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berkeley Prep will take on Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley Prep's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Trinity Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lake will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Clearwater Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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