While the Warrenton baseball team’s 3-0 loss to Duchesne on May 5 ended its seven-game winning streak, coach Eric Burle isn’t dwelling on the outcome.
“We’ve done …
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While the Warrenton baseball team’s 3-0 loss to Duchesne on May 5 ended its seven-game winning streak, coach Eric Burle isn’t dwelling on the outcome.
“We’ve done pretty well bouncing back after losses this year,” Burle said. “You’re going to have these games every once in a while and we’ve been lucky enough to not have too many of these.”
Burle’s confidence is backed by results. The Warriors currently hold a 14-5 overall record and a 6-1 mark in conference play.
Despite the shutout loss, it was a closely contested game. Warrenton managed just four hits to Duchesne’s five. Burle credited the Pioneers’ pitching but emphasized the need for sharper at-bats.
“We just got to put together better competitive at-bats,” Burle said. “They’re a good team and their pitcher mixed it up well. We just need to make some offensive adjustments at the plate.”
The game was designated as a bullpen day for Warrenton, and while the staff issued nine walks, Burle was generally pleased with the performance. Austin Haas started and gave up two hits over two innings. Ric Standley and Mason Thompson combined for three hits allowed in middle relief, while Keegan Lehmkuhl and Jake Kirkpatrick closed out the final inning.
“Three runs in a high school baseball game isn’t bad,” Burle said. “I think it’s tough for guys that aren’t always pitchers to come in and throw for an inning or two. They’re more position players, so to compete out there, I thought our pitchers did a decent job.”
With the Duchesne game behind them, Warrenton now turns its attention to a crucial stretch of conference games. The Warriors will face St. Charles on May 6 and May 8, then close out conference play with a doubleheader against Orchard Farm on May 13.
Currently, the Warriors lead the standings (6-1), while St. Charles ranks third (4-4) and Orchard Farm lands second (6-2).
“I think the guys understand that this is just one game and we’ve always bounced back very well,” Burle said. “They’ve always played well in conference, but we have a target on our back, so we gotta come out ready to play tomorrow.”
Since the loss, the Warriors defeated St. Charles 6-0.
