It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Berean Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the El Cerrito Gauchos 5-4. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Audrey Longtin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alissa Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Olivia Kundysek was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Eagles
| 05/23/25 vs El Cerrito | 5-4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Campolindo | 16-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mt. Diablo | 14-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Miramonte | 12-11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Concord | 10-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Berean Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for El Cerrito, they moved to 20-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Berean Christian will face off against Salesian College Preparatory at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pride have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. El Cerrito does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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