Burke can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Benson Bunnies a 16-0 shutout. With that win, Burke brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Owen Hultman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Burke let Zach Hardy and Gavin Doll loose on the outfield. Hardy scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Doll scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brandon Carlson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Burke's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Benson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Burke will head out on the road to square off against Gretna East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gretna East is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Burke will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Benson will take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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