The Josey Eagles will face off against the Burke County Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Josey has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Burke County will come in with four straight victories.
Josey came up short against Burke County on Thursday, falling 15-5. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
For Burke County's part, Malia Washington was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. The dominant performance gave Washington a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braylin Fare, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maddox Russell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Josey only tossed six.
Josey now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Burke County, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Josey has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 26.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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