Burgin had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-4 to make it 18. They lost 15-0 to the Mercer County Titans. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Titans from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Mercer County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13th (when they won 24-9).
For Mercer County's part, Andrew Tatum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Tatum was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, Carter Devine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Brayden Campbell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
While Burgin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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