The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Steinbrenner never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Leto by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Steinbrenner.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Forde, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Beggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Terrapins and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on George Cook, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Lucas Farrar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Steinbrenner has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Steinbrenner came up short against Berkeley Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Steinbrenner, James Hankerson (who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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