Burke came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Buena Vista Bison. With that victory, Burke brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Owen Hultman tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Gavin Doll was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Carlson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Buena Vista's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Craig, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Burke made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Buena Vista, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Lincoln High the next time they take the field. Burke will head out to face Lincoln High at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, while Buena Vista will play them later in the day, at 9:30 a.m.
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