The Tates Creek Commodores will head out on the road to face off against the Henry Clay Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Tates Creek didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Paul Laurence Dunbar with a sharp 11-5 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Commodores in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Garrett Biroschik made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Biroschik was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Gable Hart looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Bryan Burchfield
| 03/31/26 vs Paul Laurence Dunbar | 4 |
| 03/28/26 @ Mercer County | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ North Laurel | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ West Jessamine | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryan Burchfield, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of George Insko, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Tates Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay got themselves on the board against Somerset on Wednesday, but Somerset never followed suit. They came out on top against the Briar Jumpers by a score of 3-0.
Tates Creek's record is now 7-5. As for Henry Clay, their record now sits at 7-2.
Tates Creek might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Henry Clay in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Commodores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
