Berkley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Lutheran North Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Berkley of the 15-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Ally Pollock (?24) was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyse Muscat (?26), who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Lutheran North's side, Elizabeth Jones and Elise Mantay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mantay struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At the plate, Jones scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Mantay scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lutheran North let Katie Martin and Emerson Winarski loose on the outfield. Martin scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Winarski scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Priscilla Guthrie, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Berkley will be playing at home against Oxford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkley has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lutheran North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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