Baseball Recap: Burton Takes a Loss

If Burton was riding high fresh off their 26-0 takedown of KIPP SF College Prep last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Burton fell 24-19 to the KIPP King Lions on Friday.

Burton got a massive performance out of Elijah Alferez, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Alferez has posted since back in February of 2024. Isaac Bautista was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Burton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .592 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Burton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for KIPP King, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on O'Connell at 3:30 p.m. on April 9. As for KIPP King, they will take on Making Waves Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Making Waves Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something KIPP King will no doubt try to take advantage of.