Burke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in August.
Hannah Plummer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madeleigh James, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Burke County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Edmund Burke Academy, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke County will challenge Screven County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edmund Burke Academy, they will welcome Gatewood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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