After a string of four wins, Burkburnett's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Sanger Indians. Burkburnett was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sanger apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Natalee Gray spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Mowat made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Burkburnett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanger only tossed 11.
On Sanger's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Leala Kloewer gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Kloewer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sanger let Chelsea Walton and Sophia Troegle loose on the outfield. Walton scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Troegle scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Burkburnett's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Sanger, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Burkburnett will head out on the road to take on Hirschi at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Burkburnett is facing Hirschi at the right time seeing as Hirschi is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sanger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wichita Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wichita Falls hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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