
Wildcats
04/08/25 vs Wellsville | 15-5 |
04/08/25 vs Wellsville | 8-1 |
03/29/25 vs Haven | 5-0 |
03/25/25 @ Anderson County | 21-6 |
03/25/25 @ Anderson County | 17-0 |
Burlington put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Wellsville Eagles as they made off with a 15-5 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-1 on Tuesday.
Grace Birk made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sides, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carlee Cole, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Wellsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will challenge Mission Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Wellsville, they will take on Louisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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