Softball Recap: Burlington Wildcats vs. Olpe Eagles
Burlington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Olpe Eagles a 20-0 shutout. Burlington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Grace Birk made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Birk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Birk was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Splechter was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hannah Sides was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Burlington, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. As for Olpe, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Burlington beat Olpe by a score of 17-9 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
