It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Berkley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Groves Falcons 8-7. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ryan Meineke looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Berkley's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 3-1 (and 8-12 when he doesn't).
Reed Reynolds
| 05/13/25 vs Groves | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Farmington | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Farmington | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Grosse Pointe North | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Troy | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Reed Reynolds and Willem Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Reynolds went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Allen got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Berkley is 4-1 when Reynolds posts two or more runs, but 7-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Drew Sermo, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Berkley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Groves, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Berkley has already played their next game (against Seaholm/Groves), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Groves will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' match: after the Bears face off against the Maples, they'll take on Groves again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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