Burke's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Manassas Park Cougars a 20-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burke considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ray Whipple made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Whipple was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cassius Fiorill was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. Max Gruber was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Burke made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Burke will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Smith Jewish Day School at 4:15 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Manassas Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fauquier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fauquier's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Manassas Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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