Berkshire is 0-3 against Perry since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Berkshire Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Perry Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Berkshire beat Newton Falls 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Berkshire.
Patrick Brancel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Brancel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brancel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brancel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Barcikoski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Perry was able to grind out a solid win over Champion on Wednesday, taking the game 8-3.
Berkshire pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Berkshire came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-2. Can Berkshire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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