Softball Recap: Burlington Cougars vs. Florence Huskies
Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-4 to the Florence Huskies. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Emberly Thew was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Robles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Burlington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Florence, they pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While Burlington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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