Thursday just wasn't the day for Olpe's offense. Their tough 20-0 defeat to the Burlington Wildcats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Olpe in their matchups with Burlington: they've now lost five in a row.
For Burlington's part, Grace Birk made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Birk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Birk was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Burlington got a massive performance out of Alexa Splechter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sides, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Olpe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Burlington, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Olpe by a score of 17-9 later that day.
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