Berwick is 1-8 against Kaplan since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will challenge the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Berwick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Church Point as they made off with a 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Madison Diboll made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makinzie Macaluso, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Azyria Garrison, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Berwick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 9-4 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Kaplan came tearing into Monday's match with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Give the Pirates' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kaplan pushed their record up to 31-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Berwick, their record now sits at 14-16.
Berwick suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Kaplan when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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