Bears
| 09/03/25 @ Academy of Richmond County | 20 |
| 08/25/25 @ Laney | 18 |
| 08/20/25 @ Glenn Hills | 18 |
| 09/24/25 vs Academy of Richmond County | 15 |
| 09/10/25 @ Josey | 15 |
Burke County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Academy of Richmond County on Wednesday. The Bears blew past the Musketeers 18-3. Considering the Bears have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Burke County got a massive performance out of Alexis Mullis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Mullis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Saylor Norton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Burke County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Burke County has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Richmond County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, Burke County is taking a road trip to square off against Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Academy of Richmond County, they will square off against Thomson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.56 runs per game on average), something the Musketeers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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