Baseball Preview: Burrell Bucs vs. Highlands Golden Rams
The Burrell Bucs will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burrell will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run they dealt Deer Lakes on Tuesday. Burrell's pitchers stepped up to hand Deer Lakes a 9-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Burrell has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Highlands had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Leechburg 3-2.
Kristian Kocon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Mcgraw, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Burrell back to even at 7-7. As for Highlands, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Burrell beat Highlands 7-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Burrell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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