Baseball Recap: Burlingame Panthers vs. Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS
Burlingame scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS as the Burlingame Panthers made off with a 17-9 victory. Considering Burlingame has won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eric Gee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gee was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Kall was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Will Robbins, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Hillsdale's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Belloni, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Ethan Belloni was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Burlingame has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlingame will take on Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlingame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hillsdale, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sacred Heart Prep at 4:00 p.m. Hillsdale and Sacred Heart Prep are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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