Burke County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Screven County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gamecocks by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bears, who until this game were averaging 3.68 runs allowed.
Asher Price stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Dixon, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Bears
| 04/16/26 @ Screven County | 10-11 |
| 04/15/26 vs Westside | 15-1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Washington-Wilkes | 11-4 |
| 04/08/26 vs Washington-Wilkes | 10-0 |
| 04/04/26 vs Towns County | 1-8 |
With the loss, Burke County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-11. As for Screven County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Burke County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against Hephzibah on the 18th. As for Screven County, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-0 defeat against Thomson on the 17th.
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