The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berkeley Prep: 3.8, Calvary Christian: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Berkeley Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Fort Meade.
Rivers Kurland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joseph Troupe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Calvary Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Tampa Prep as Calvary Christian made off with a 13-1 victory. While fans of Calvary Christian might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aidan Brigato looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Andrew Tess was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddox Bozeman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Berkeley Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Calvary Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berkeley Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Berkeley Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 4-1. Does Berkeley Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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