The Burke Bengals will head out on the road to challenge the Spencerville Adventist Academy Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Burke took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Anselm's Abbey as Burke made off with a 7-1 win. Considering Burke has won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Gruber was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched. Gruber was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Atticus Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ray Whipple, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Spencerville Adventist Academy had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Rockbridge Academy on Monday.
Burke has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Spencerville Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Burke's way against Spencerville Adventist Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Burke made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Burke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spencerville Adventist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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