Bears
| 08/26/25 vs Hephzibah | 16-1 |
| 08/25/25 @ Laney | 18-0 |
| 08/20/25 @ Glenn Hills | 18-0 |
| 08/18/25 vs Glenn Hills | 15-0 |
Burke County entered their tilt with Hephzibah on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Rebels 16-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hannah Plummer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Serenity Howard was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Woody, who earned three runs and four stolen bases.
Burke County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Burke County's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hephzibah, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke County will square off against Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hephzibah, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Laurens at 5:30 p.m. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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