The Burges Mustangs will face off against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Burges didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canutillo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Andress with a sharp 11-3 victory on Friday. Considering Canutillo has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ian Melendez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Dupri, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Canutillo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Burges, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12-2.
Burges was able to grind out a solid victory over Canutillo in their previous meeting back in March, winning 9-6. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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