Softball Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Sterling Tigers
The Burlington Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Burlington came up short against Holyoke and fell 22-18.
Brooklyn Hays was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmin Robles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Burlington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Sterling lost 18-6 to Strasburg on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Sterling saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatym Dempcy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenah Meraz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Burlington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Sterling, their record now sits at 6-8-2.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burlington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Sterling struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burlington might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Sterling in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Burlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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