While Labette County put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Burlington. The Labette County Grizzlies walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Burlington Wildcats. This was a revenge game for Labette County, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-1 loss when these two played on Monday.
For Burlington's part, 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. Birk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Labette County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Burlington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Labette County will take on Parsons at TBD on Thursday. Labette County is facing Parsons at the right time seeing as Parsons is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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