Tampa Prep was the 7-6 winner over Berkeley Prep when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Tampa Prep Terrapins fell just short of the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday.
Ignacio Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Jennewein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Berkeley Prep's side, the team relied heavily on George Cook, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Farrar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tampa Prep has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-9.
Tampa Prep will play host again on Saturday to welcome Mount Dora Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Mount Dora Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Berkeley Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Steinbrenner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Berkeley Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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