Baseball Recap: Burbank Titans vs. McClatchy Lions
Burbank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of the McClatchy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burbank of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Frank Brown and Kevin Duplessis did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Duplessis scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On McClatchy's side, Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Salisbury has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ari Silva was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Antonio Barber was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Burbank's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for McClatchy, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Burbank will take on West Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Campus has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something Burbank will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McClatchy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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