Burlington put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Council Grove Braves a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Burlington.
Grace Birk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Birk has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Birk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Kynli Hoch was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alexa Splechter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Council Grove, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Burlington will be playing at home against Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Council Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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