Burke County came into Wednesday's contest having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Cross Creek Razorbacks on Wednesday. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paityn Oglesby made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oglesby was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those runs marked the first that she's scored this season.
In other batting news, Braylin Fare was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Maddox Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Burke County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
Burke County will head out to challenge Washington County at 7:05 p.m. on Monday. As for Cross Creek, they will host Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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