The Southeast Pirates will take on the Berkshire Badgers in a tournament on Thursday. Southeast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Berkshire's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Southeast came up short against West Branch and fell 9-5. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Berkshire couldn't beat Grand Valley on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Badgers took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Patrick Brancel made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Berkshire: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sam Barcikoski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Berkshire's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Southeast beat Berkshire 11-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Badgers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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