Baseball Game Preview: STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley Bulldogs vs. Riverview Gardens Rams

Bulldogs

Runs

04/09/25 @ McCluer North	6
04/08/25 vs Hazelwood Central	14
04/01/25 @ Normandy	11
03/31/25 @ Metro	1
03/26/25 vs Maplewood-Richmond Heights	9

STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley has gone a perfect 5-0 against Riverview Gardens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Rams at 4:15 p.m. STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of McCluer North by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Stars: they've now lost three in a row.

Dylan Merkle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Mustafa Taylor was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Riverview Gardens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-3 to Hazelwood East.

Riverview Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Everything went STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley's way against Riverview Gardens in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley made off with a 10-4 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.