Tuesday just wasn't the day for Spencerville Adventist Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Burke Bengals on Tuesday. The defeat leaves Spencerville Adventist Academy without a win on the season.
For Burke's part, Ray Whipple was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Whipple has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whipple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Haray, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ezra Schwartz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Spencerville Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Burke, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Spencerville Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burke, they will be playing at home against Field at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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