Burr Oak won the last time they faced Colon and things went their way on Friday too. The Bobcats walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Magi.
Brooklynn Root
| 05/09/25 @ Colon | 16 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mendon | 10 |
| 05/03/25 vs Cassopolis | 16 |
| 05/03/25 vs North Adams-Jerome | 11 |
| 05/01/25 @ Bellevue | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Brooklynn Root spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Burr Oak's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elaine Holtom, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Burr Oak is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Colon, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burr Oak will challenge Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Colon, they will square off against White Pigeon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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