Burke Catholic is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Tri-Valley Bears at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burke Catholic has three straight wins, Tri-Valley has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Burke Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Washingtonville last Tuesday. Burke Catholic put the hurt on Washingtonville with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Burke Catholic got a massive performance out of Daniel Benzinger, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. John Cook was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Burke Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washingtonville only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley came up short against Sullivan West on Tuesday, falling 16-4.
Burke Catholic pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.3 runs this season. As for Tri-Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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