Softball Recap: Indian Trail Hawks vs. Burlington Demons
If Indian Trail was riding high off their 12-5 takedown of Wilmot last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indian Trail Hawks fell victim to a rough 12-3 defeat at the hands of the Burlington Demons on Wednesday. Indian Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burlington apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Burlington's part, Macie Plitzuweit made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Plitzuweit was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Allison Calkins looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kasey Lois, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kati Berezowitz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Indian Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Burlington, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Indian Trail has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kenosha Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to square off against Westosha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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