The Berean Christian Bulldogs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the St. Edward's Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Berean Christian is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They came up short against Palm Beach Lakes on Tuesday, falling 11-2.
Berean Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Wier, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Edward's got the win against Calvary Chapel Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 16-1. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 15 runs.
Reid Morris and Graham Hutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Morris struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Hutton pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he also posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Morris scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Hutton went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Caden Freedman was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Harp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Edward's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Chapel Academy only posted an OBP of .278.
Berean Christian took their win against St. Edward's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Berean Christian repeat their success, or does St. Edward's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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