Myers Park is 4-0 against Berry since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Myers Park Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Berry Cardinal at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Berry is hoping to do on Tuesday what Marvin Ridge couldn't on Friday: put an end to Myers Park's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Myers Park sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Marvin Ridge.
Myers Park got a great performance from William Greenway as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Greenway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Myers Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Howard, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berry narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Mecklenburg 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Berry.
Aiden Lowery looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Justin Williams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Briscoe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Myers Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Berry, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-13.
Myers Park took their victory against Berry when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Myers Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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