Baseball Recap: Berea Wins Going Away Against Williamsburg

Berea made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Williamsburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 16-5 victory the Yellow Jackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.

Nathan Prophitt

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/08/25 @ Williamsburg	5
03/18/25 vs Sayre	3
04/18/24 vs Jackson County	3
03/21/25 vs Barbourville	2
05/14/24 vs Jackson County	2

Nathan Prophitt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Chris Sowers looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Berea let Blake King and Triston Smallwood run wild. King scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Smallwood scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. King has become a key player for Berea: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Slone, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

The win made it two in a row for Berea and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Williamsburg, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Looking ahead, Berea will take on Menifee County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.9 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williamsburg, they will square off against Fulton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.