The Burlington Demons will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Burlington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while St. Joseph will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Burlington will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Union Grove on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt on Monday. Burlington fell just short of Union Grove by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Joseph gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Waterloo as St. Joseph made off with a 10-1 win.
Mason Ballard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Tim Falk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Zach Rizzo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Burlington beat St. Joseph 12-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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