It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Berkeley Prep can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tampa Catholic Crusaders by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Berkeley Prep's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Berkeley Prep got a good showing from Jett Walters, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walters has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Berkeley Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julius Pfau, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Berkeley Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Tampa Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Berkeley Prep will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Berkeley Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tampa Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Avon Park at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tampa Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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