Burlington-Edison entered their tilt with Granite Falls with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Granite Falls Tigers with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Burlington-Edison, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Zoe Zimmerman and Katelyn Billings made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Zimmerman tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Billings struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. At bat, Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Billings scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Vivian Rathjen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Hundahl, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Granite Falls' side, Addison Haverfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Haverfield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Burlington-Edison pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Granite Falls, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Burlington-Edison will head out on the road to challenge Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Burlington-Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granite Falls, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cedar Park Christian at 4:00 p.m. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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