Baseball Preview: Elko Indians vs. Burley Bobcats
The Elko Indians will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Burley Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Elko is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Elko had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Galena. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elko in their matchups with Galena: they've now lost three in a row.
Travis Monett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Burley was able to grind out a solid victory over Twin Falls on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Burley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Redder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Burley, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Elko couldn't quite finish off Burley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 6-4. Can Elko avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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