Burke County typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Edmund Burke Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Burke County Bears. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Addison Riggs made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Edmund Burke Academy let Kensy Felix and Sadie Chance loose on the outfield. Felix scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chance went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The dominant performance also gave Felix a new career-high in batting average. Dailey Sylvester was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Edmund Burke Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Burke County, the loss snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Edmund Burke Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Burke County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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