Baseball Recap: Burlington Cougars vs. Colby Eagles
Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Colby Eagles by a score of 2-1. Burlington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colby apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Burlington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darian McDonough, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Colby's side, Kellen Burvee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talon Wark, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Burlington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Colby, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Burlington will be playing at home against Byers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Byers has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.38 runs per game on average), something Burlington will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Colby, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Scott at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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