Burlington hit Westosha Central with a six-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 15-8 to the Demons. Even though they lost, the Falcons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ben Smet-Cooper
| 04/10/26 vs Antioch | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Burlington | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Beloit Memorial | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Waukesha West | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Elkhorn | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Ben Smet-Cooper and Erik Novak did some serious damage despite the final result: Smet-Cooper went 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Novak went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Smet-Cooper has become a key player for Westosha Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Westosha Central now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9-1 record this season.
Westosha Central will host St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlington will be paying especially close attention to the Falcons' game: after the Falcons face off against the Lancers, they'll take on Burlington again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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