The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will head out to face off against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Wednesday, Berkeley Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Lemont and fell 4-2. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rivers Kurland
| 04/02/25 vs Lemont | 12 |
| 03/28/25 vs Carrollwood Day | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs Dade Christian | 11 |
| 03/14/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 14 |
| + 2 more games |
Rivers Kurland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Berkeley Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Farrar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Braden River. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Pirates since March 2, 2023.
Lakewood Ranch also got a good showing from Tanner Buteau, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Buteau a new career-low.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Berkeley Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Berkeley Prep skirted past Lakewood Ranch 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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