Softball Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Wray/Yuma Eagles
On Thursday Burlington will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Wray/Yuma Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Burlington lost 20-11 to Limon on Monday.
Brooklyn Hays and Karyme Ramos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hays scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ramos scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Ramos a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Paige Bessire, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Burlington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wray/Yuma posted their biggest win since September 10th on Saturday. They blew past Holyoke 21-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Aguilar, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Oestman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Burlington has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Wray/Yuma, their record is now 7-13-1.
Wray/Yuma's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Burlington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Wray/Yuma, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Burlington's hitters?
Burlington might still be hurting after the 21-9 loss they got from Wray/Yuma in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Burlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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