Beloit Memorial extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Burlington Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Monday.
Beloit Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Bittorf, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Bittorf's first of the season.
As for Burlington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Burlington's side, Allison Calkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Calkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emersyn Biedrzycki was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Beloit Memorial will challenge rival Westosha Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burlington is set to take on their familiar foe Wilmot at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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