Baseball Recap: Burns Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Hilanders

Previous Games

04/25/26 @ Nyssa	24-3
04/21/26 vs Ontario	19-14
04/17/26 vs Riverside	9-8
04/14/26 @ Madras	4-1
04/10/26 @ Umatilla	11-0
+ 3 more games

Burns waltzed into their game on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Nyssa Bulldogs with a sharp 24-3 victory. That looming 24-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hilanders yet this season.

Jasper Skunkcap and Jack Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Skunkcap tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wright struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Skunkcap got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Wright went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those two RBI gave Skunkcap a new career-high.

In other batting news, Tyson Breshears was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dallen Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Burns always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Burns' win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Nyssa, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Coming up, Burns will square off against Baker/Powder Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nyssa, they will be playing at home against Ontario at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.43 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.