Wildcats
| 04/22/25 vs Santa Fe Trail | 5-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mission Valley | 9-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mission Valley | 2-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wellsville | 15-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wellsville | 8-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Burlington extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 8-0 in the process. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Grace Birk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlee Cole, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adisyn Sleezer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Santa Fe Trail, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior), but Burlington's pitcher proved too tough.
On Santa Fe Trail's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Baird, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Chargers beat Burlington by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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