Berkeley Prep has won three straight games at home, while Carrollwood Day has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Buccaneers will welcome the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Berkeley Prep 2.5, Carrollwood Day 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Berkeley Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Community School of Naples. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since March 29th.
Berkeley Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Mitzel, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Joseph Troupe also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Carrollwood Day and Tampa Prep meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Patriots came out on top against the Terrapins by a score of 7-2. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Terrapins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Evan Mazur looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carrollwood Day got a massive performance out of Allen Soriano, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Soriano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julian Earle, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Carrollwood Day kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tampa Prep only managed five hits.
Berkeley Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carrollwood Day, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berkeley Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
