The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will take on the East Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Berkeley Prep came up short against Academy of the Holy Names and fell 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Berkeley Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Malin, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Clearwater on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lucy Mondok was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Meagan Bostak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. Ali Sheffield was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
East Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearwater only posted an OBP of .167.
East Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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