Burke had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-19 to make it eight. They came up short against the Bryan Bears, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-7 loss last Thursday.
As for Bryan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-21. 13 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Bryan's part, Nat Arens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Arens has posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gyana Ellis, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Olivia Polsey, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bryan, they have already played their next matchup, a 13-0 defeat against Millard West on the 8th.
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