Payton Burnham turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday: she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her 11th in a row with more than five strikeouts. This season, Burnham has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of .89 over 55 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.564/0.630/1.385 with 26 RBI and 9 home runs.
Burnham and Sheldon will take on South Medford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last time Burnham took on South Medford, she made a splash, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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