Josey extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-3. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-3 to the Burke County Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Bears when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Burke County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Burke County's part, McKenzie Woody was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Woody a new career-high in RBI (two). Alexis Mullis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Burke County will square off against Pierce County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Josey will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' game: after the Bears face off against the Bears, they'll take on Josey again at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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