Softball Recap: Cross Creek Falls to Burke County

The Cross Creek Razorbacks came up short against the Burke County Bears on Tuesday and fell 19-14.

For Burke County's part, Serenity Howard was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances while posting 4 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 RBI. The game marked Howard's third in a row with at least four stolen bases. The team also got some help from Joscelyn Quick, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances while logging 4 stolen bases, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks.

This is the second loss in a row for Cross Creek and nudges their season record down to 6-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 2-1-1 Thomson (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62% over those games). As for Burke County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9-2.

While Cross Creek had to take the loss this time, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.