Grace Birk was dynamite on Tuesday, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her ninth in a row with one or fewer earned runs. This season, she has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 0.50 over 42 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.545/0.605/0.970 with 13 RBI.
Birk's effort led Burlington over Osawatomie and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are limping into the matchup having lost eight straight on the road. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will Birk and the Wildcats have enough to stop it? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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