The Burlington-Edison Tigers will take on the Nooksack Valley Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington-Edison will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Burlington-Edison took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Blaine, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Borderites on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Nooksack Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mt. Baker on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 8-7. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Alayna Vanieperen put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Makenzie Likkel and Alayna Dykstra stepped up to the plate in a big way. Likkel went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dykstra went 3-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Likkel has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gracie Rutgers, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Burlington-Edison's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Nooksack Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Everything went Burlington-Edison's way against Nooksack Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Burlington-Edison made off with a 17-3 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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