The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bishop Verot 1.1, Berkeley Prep 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop Verot heads into the game have just come up short against nationally ranked Jesuit (Bishop Verot was ranked 19th at the time). The Vikings fell in a 2-1 heartbreaker to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Gryphons get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Farrar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Berkeley Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Herrmann, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Berkeley Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2025.
Bishop Verot's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Berkeley Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Bishop Verot hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Berkeley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bishop Verot beat Berkeley Prep 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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