Berry was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Harding University on Thursday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 17-1 victory. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Kieran Perry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Perry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Briscoe, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Berry's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Harding University, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coming up, Berry will venture away from home to face off against Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.89 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harding University, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mallard Creek at 4:30 p.m. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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