The Burbank Titans will head out on the road to challenge the West Campus Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Burbank lost 15-3 to River City on Thursday. Burbank has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Burbank saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Spratley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Spratley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, West Campus won against Valley last Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. West Campus' pitcher stepped up to hand Natomas an 18-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for West Campus who now have three in a row.
Axel Holtz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Logan Tiffany was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Burbank's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for West Campus, they pushed their record up to 7-10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Burbank has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Campus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Burbank was able to grind out a solid victory over West Campus in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holtz, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burbank still be able to contain Holtz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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