Burlington had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Stratton Eagles 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burlington also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Rowdy Humrich made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Humrich was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Ziegler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Scout Humrich, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Stratton's side, Grady Steerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stratton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only tossed seven.
Burlington will be playing at home against Eads at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stratton, they will head out on the road to challenge La Veta at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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