
Bobcats
05/03/25 vs Cassopolis | 1-0 |
05/03/25 vs North Adams-Jerome | 17-0 |
05/01/25 @ Bellevue | 19-12 |
05/01/25 @ Bellevue | 16-3 |
04/29/25 vs Colon | 9-0 |
04/24/25 vs Climax-Scotts | 10-0 |
Burr Oak had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cassopolis Rangers a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since March 26th.
The result came thanks to Brooklynn Root's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elaine Holtom, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylyn Hernandez, who earned three stolen bases.
Burr Oak pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cassopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Burr Oak will be playing in front of their home fans against Mendon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cassopolis, they will challenge Decatur at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rangers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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