Burgin extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They lost 15-6 to the Berea Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 back in April.
Burgin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Lester, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Ally Stewart was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Berea, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11. Considering they have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Berea's side, Presley Combs and Addison Shouse made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Combs struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Shouse pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Combs got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Shouse went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Kelsey Slone was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kadence Stepp, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Burgin will take on Frankfort at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Berea, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Powell County at 6:30 p.m. Berea's pitchers better be ready for this one: Powell County has averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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