On Sunday, Burke faced Washington Latin Public Charter School in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Burke Bengals fell 7-3 to the Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions. Burke has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Gruber put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gruber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Gruber wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ray Whipple, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Will Haray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Burke, Washington Latin Public Charter School also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Blier. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Blier was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Dean Rubin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Burke will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Model Secondary School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. Burke is facing Model Secondary School for the Deaf at the right time seeing as Model Secondary School for the Deaf is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, they will head out on the road to face off against Field at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington Latin Public Charter School's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Field's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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