For the first time this season, Berkeley will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Berkeley's win against Philip Simmons wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Stags had just enough and edged out the Iron Horses 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Stags in their matchups with the Iron Horses: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lucy Beckham never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Bluffton as they made off with a 6-0 win. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Sam Dielmann, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Bluffton off the board. Dielmann also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lucy Beckham is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Joel Cummings was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Max Knieshe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lucy Beckham's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Berkeley, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Berkeley couldn't quite finish off Lucy Beckham in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 and fell 2-0. Will the Stags have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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