Softball Recap: Burbank Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Previous 6 Games

04/11/25 @ Seguin	8-5
04/08/25 @ Highlands	15-2
04/05/25 vs Edison	16-3
04/01/25 vs Brackenridge	10-0
03/29/25 @ Jefferson	11-0
03/25/25 vs Lanier	15-0

Burbank came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Seguin Matadors by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Matadors back in March, they had to take a 8-2 defeat.

Evelyn Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Gianina Valdez was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Kyrsten Garza was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Burbank's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Seguin, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Burbank is set to take on their familiar foe Lanier at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Seguin will challenge rival Highlands at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.