The Berkley Bears will head out to square off against the Farmington Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Berkley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over West Bloomfield. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryan Meineke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Nick Campbell was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Alex Kraus also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Farmington entered their tilt with North Farmington on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 6-3.
Farmington also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: John Lynem gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vincent Pesci, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Farmington: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-11 otherwise. Jayden Essary was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-10. As for Farmington, their record is now 5-12.
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