Burke fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Buena Vista on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bison earlier this season, when they won 9-5.
Bre Bender put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kassidy Nilius made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Angelica Cortes-Clark was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Buena Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Looking ahead, Burke will square off against Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buena Vista, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gross Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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