The Oak Creek Knights will challenge the Burlington Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Burlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oak Creek's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Franklin hitters got past them. The Knights came up short against the Sabers on Tuesday, falling 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Oak Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Skrobis, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another was Lyla Bray, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Burlington entered their tilt with Westosha Central on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Falcons. The game was the first time the Demons have beaten the Falcons on their field since May 31, 2018.
Oak Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Oak Creek skirted past Burlington 8-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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