Baseball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Burlington

Burlington barely beat Stratton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Cougars have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Daxton Skarphol made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Burlington is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Skarphol was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.

Scout Humrich

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/24/25 vs Stratton	3
05/09/24 @ Sedgwick County	2
03/21/24 vs Eads	2
04/17/25 @ Colby	1
04/15/25 vs Limon	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scout Humrich, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rowdy Humrich, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Burlington pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Stratton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will face off against Peyton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stratton, they will take on Wiley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.22 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.