Softball Recap: Burke County Bears vs. Laney Wildcats
Burke County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Laney Wildcats as they made off with a 23-8 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Braylin Fare was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sullivan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Burke County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Laney, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke County will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Jefferson County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Burke County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups. As for Laney, they will take on Glenn Hills at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenn Hills is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Laney will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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