The Jefferson County Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Burke County Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Burke County will come in with seven straight wins.
On Tuesday, Jefferson County came up short against Dublin and fell 12-8.
Meanwhile, Burke County got the win against Laney on Tuesday by a conclusive 23-8. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Braylin Fare was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sullivan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Burke County, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Jefferson County took their win against Burke County when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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