Burley has not done well against Jerome recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Burley Bobcats walked away with a 7-4 win over the Jerome Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burley.
Halli Vaughn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Vaughn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Vaughn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mckenzie Dean, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Burley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Jerome, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Burley will head out on the road to face off against Wood River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. Jerome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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