Berkley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Ferndale Eagles. The result was nothing new for Berkley, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Berkley got a great performance from Will Schmidt as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reed Reynolds, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hoerner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Berkley's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Ferndale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Berkley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-4 defeat vs. Plymouth on the 20th. As for Ferndale, they will head out on the road to face off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Athens will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Ferndale surely won't give up without a fight.
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