Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 7-0 to the Waverly Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burke of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Burke saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Fischer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Waverly's side, not much got past Brennan Miller, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Burke off the board. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Burke's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Waverly, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Burke will head out on the road to square off against Omaha Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Northwest has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.8 runs per game on average), something Burke will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Waverly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pius X at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waverly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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