The Washington County Golden Hawks will host the Burke County Bears at 7:05 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Washington County's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Burke County has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Washington County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Northeast onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Burke County can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Cross Creek. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Paityn Oglesby made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oglesby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those runs were she's first for the season.
In other batting news, Braylin Fare was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Russell, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Washington County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Burke County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Washington County took their victory against Burke County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-1. Will Washington County repeat their success, or does Burke County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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