Baseball Preview: Yuma Outlaws vs. Burlington Cougars
The Yuma Outlaws will head out on the road to take on the Burlington Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yuma is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Yuma's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Brush on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Beetdiggers.
Yuma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Baucke, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Burlington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with an 18-13 victory over Sedgwick County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burlington considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lenny Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burlington let Scout Humrich and Erik Cano loose on the outfield. Humrich scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Cano scored three runs and stole two bases. Maguire Franz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Yuma now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yuma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yuma suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Burlington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Yuma, Garrett Richardson (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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