Metter is 3-0 against Burke County since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Metter Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Burke County Bears at 7:05 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Metter will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Portal on Thursday. Everything went Metter's way against Portal as Metter made off with a 12-1 win.
Meanwhile, Burke County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Devils 7-1.
Paityn Oglesby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylin Fare, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Burke County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only tossed seven.
Metter pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Burke County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Metter's way against Burke County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Metter made off with a 10-2 win. Will Metter 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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