Palm Harbor University has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Berkeley Prep has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Palm Harbor University will host Berkeley Prep at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palm Harbor University 3.4, Berkeley Prep 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Palm Harbor University didn't have quite enough to beat Tampa Catholic and fell 6-5.
Palm Harbor University saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Parrish Community 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Holland Poe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Cronin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palm Harbor University's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Berkeley Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Berkeley Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palm Harbor University hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Berkeley Prep, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Palm Harbor University's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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