In Thursday's second game, Humboldt faced Burlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Humboldt Cubs took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burlington Wildcats. Humboldt has not had much luck with Burlington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Burlington's part, Grace Birk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Birk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Birk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hannah Sides was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emma Thomsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Humboldt's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Burlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Humboldt is on the road again on Saturday to play Bluestem. One thing working in Bluestem's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Trail: 4, Burlington: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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