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| 04/11/25 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 02/21/24 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
Tampa Catholic hadn't done well against Berkeley Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Crusaders walked away with a 6-3 win over the Buccaneers. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Buccaneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Olivia Ricciardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raegan Kirchen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Muzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Tampa Catholic and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Berkeley Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tampa Catholic will square off against Fort Meade at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Berkeley Prep, they will face off against Academy of the Holy Names at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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