Burke County entered their tilt with Thomson on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Thomson Bulldogs 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since August 10, 2023.
Alexis Mullis and Malia Washington did most of the damage at the plate: Mullis scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Washington scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mullis also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Braylin Fare, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.2.
The victory got Burke County back to even at 5-5. As for Thomson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke County will welcome Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lincoln County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Thomson, they will host Josey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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