In Thursday's second game, Burlington faced Humboldt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Burlington Wildcats came out on top against the Humboldt Cubs by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that Burlington has won by exactly four runs.
Grace Birk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Birk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Birk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sides, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Emma Thomsen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Burlington and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Humboldt, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burlington will take on Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Santa Fe Trail knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Burlington likes a good challenge. As for Humboldt, they will head out on the road to face off against Bluestem on Saturday. Bluestem will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Humboldt surely won't give up without a fight.
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