Carrollwood Day is 1-9 against Berkeley Prep since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will challenge the Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Carrollwood Day barely beat Clearwater Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots blew past the Marauders 13-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Nick Riedel tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Ashton Brown
| 04/08/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Berkeley Prep | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ IMG Academy Royal | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Saint Mary's Hall | 1 |
On the hitting side, Carrollwood Day got a massive performance out of Ashton Brown, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two runs gave Brown a new career-high. Julian Earle was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carrollwood Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearwater Central Catholic only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep entered their tilt with River Ridge on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Royal Knights. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ben O'Brien and Parker Mitzel made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, O'Brien didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mitzel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, O'Brien scored a run and stole a base, while Mitzel got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Herrmann, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Binder, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Berkeley Prep pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Carrollwood Day, their record now sits at 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carrollwood Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
