CONNELLY SPRINGS— East Burke High School softball senior standout Taylor Burkhalter earned her way into the North Carolina High School Record Book.

Burkhalter had 16 consecutive hits over a five-game span before her streak was snapped.

It started on March 28 against Bandys, with hits in her last two at bats in a 6-0 victory. Then she went four for four in a 7-4 win over South Iredell, followed by three hits in three trips in a 5-2 victory against Bunker Hill.

Against Newton-Conover in the next game, on April 17, Burkhalter was again a perfect four for four as her team beat Newton-Conover 11-0. Then against West Caldwell on April 20, Taylor had three hits in three trips and also was hit by a pitch before she hit into a fielder’s choice that ended her streak of hitting safely.

Burkhalter had 11 singles and 5 doubles in her hitting spree.

Her 16 consecutive hits dropped a 13-consecutive hit performance recently achieved by Providence Grove’s Cassidy Brown into second place all time.