Baseball Recap: Burbank Bulldogs vs. Highlands Owls
Burbank put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highlands Owls an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burbank considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jonathan Depue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Depue was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roman Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Burbank is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Highlands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Burbank will be playing in front of their home fans against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. MacArthur will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Burbank surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highlands, they will head out on the road to take on Alamo Heights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Alamo Heights is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Highlands will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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