Burlington and Santa Fe Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Burlington Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Fe Trail Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Burlington is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Burlington's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Labette County on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies.
Grace Birk spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Burlington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Cole, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Trail won against Anderson County on Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail walked away with a 5-0 win over Anderson County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Santa Fe Trail.
The result came thanks to Gretchen Huizenga's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Brooke Neidhardt was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Addalyn Sleichter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Burlington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Santa Fe Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Burlington's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Burlington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Santa Fe Trail, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Burlington continue to outrun the ball?
Burlington skirted past Santa Fe Trail 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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