The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will face off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkeley Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
Berkeley Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Shorecrest Prep an 8-0 shutout. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
Their offense was hitting Shorecrest Prep from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Kate Anderson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic entered their tilt with St. Petersburg Catholic on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Barons by a score of 2-0. Give the Marauders' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Berkeley Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three games. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 7-6-2.
Everything went Berkeley Prep's way against Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as Berkeley Prep made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berkeley Prep since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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