It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Burr Oak ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Constantine Falcons out 2-1. The victory was just business as usual For Burr Oak, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
For Constantine's part, Kaitlyn Ross spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Constantine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Herlein, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Burr Oak pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Constantine, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Burr Oak will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mendon at 5:00 p.m. Burr Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Mendon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Constantine, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-9 victory vs. Colon on the 22nd.
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