The Burncoat Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Bartlett Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Burncoat has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burncoat came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Montachusett RVT, falling 26-4.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leicester.
Jacob Macomber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Tyler Whiting and Luigi Villegas did some serious damage despite the final result: Whiting went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Villegas went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Villegas has snagged this season.
Burncoat's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Bartlett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Burncoat beat Bartlett 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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