Burbank is 0-3 against MacArthur since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burbank Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the MacArthur Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burbank's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Highlands 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burbank considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jonathan Depue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Depue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roman Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, MacArthur scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lanier as MacArthur made off with a 17-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for MacArthur who now have eight in a row.
Richard Acuna was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Diego Morillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Burbank is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for MacArthur, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burbank hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like MacArthur struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burbank suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to MacArthur when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of MacArthur's Logan Garren, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Burbank knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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