Recap: Burlington Cougars vs. Eads Eagles
Burlington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eads Eagles by a score of 7-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burlington also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Dylan Franz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Franz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Burlington let Maguire Franz and Scout Humrich loose on the outfield. Franz scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Humrich scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Like Burlington, Eads also got a great game from a two-way player: Johnathan Vasquez. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Keenan Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Eads, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burlington will face off against Goodland at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Eads, they will square off against Wiley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiley hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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