There's no place like home for Burbank, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Jefferson Mustangs on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Burbank, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Molina and Roman Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Molina went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Garcia went 2-for-2 with a home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Isaac Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Jefferson's side, Justin Ruiz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ruiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Amesquita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Burbank's win bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for Jefferson, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Burbank will head out on the road to face off against Lanier at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Burbank's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lanier's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. Alamo Heights will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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