Berkeley won the last time they faced St. Mary, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Berkeley Yellowjackets skirted past the St. Mary's Rams 3-2.
Antonio Nordman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Julian Ito relieved him and did a solid job, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Quinton Hill and Akanni Owodunni did most of the damage at the plate: Hill went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Owodunni went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ehrlich, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On St. Mary's side, they got a good showing from Beckett Bo, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Quedens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley struck out six times.
Berkeley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Berkeley will square off against Bear Creek at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Berkeley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Mary's, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Mitty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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