Berry hasn't had much luck against Myers Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinals will take on the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Berry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Berry took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Harding University.
Kieran Perry made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Perry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Alonzo Parsons, Iii
| 04/03/25 vs Harding University | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Harding University | 2 |
| 04/03/24 vs West Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chambers | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Garinger | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alonzo Parsons, Iii, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Caden Briscoe was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Berry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Myers Park played against Olympic on Friday and won via forfeit.
The win (which was Myers Park's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of five runs across that stretch. As for Berry, their record is now 5-10.
Berry might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Myers Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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