The Villages Charter Buffalo will head out on the road to challenge the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Villages Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Berkeley Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, The Villages Charter never let their opponents score. They won by a run and slipped past IMG Academy Royal 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for The Villages Charter.
The Villages Charter got a great performance from Dominic Pittman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, The Villages Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcello Cortale, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Baker County on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Jett Walters tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Metcalf was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Pfau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The Villages Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, their record now sits at 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The Villages Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
The Villages Charter couldn't quite finish off Berkeley Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2022 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for The Villages Charter, JT Quinn (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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