Burke County entered their tilt with Thomson on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thomson Bulldogs , sneaking past 10-9. With that win, the Bears brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Paityn Oglesby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Malia Washington was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylin Fare, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Burke County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Burke County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Thomson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Burke County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thomson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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