The Westosha Central Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Burlington Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westosha Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Burlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Westosha Central turned things around against Burlington on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Demons 4-3.
Brody Schulte
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Brody Schulte tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in June of 2024.
At the plate, Tytus Nichter was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. MJ Scarbalis Jr. was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Westosha Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Burlington dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.25 runs. As for Westosha Central, their record now sits at 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westosha Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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