Berkeley Prep can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
The team relied heavily on Avery Malin, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Blaylock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Berkeley Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Lakewood Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Berkeley Prep and Lakewood Ranch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Buccaneers (ranked 363rd) will meet East Lake (ranked 56th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch will take on Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (175 vs. 35).
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