The Burlington Cougars will challenge the Yuma Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlington has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burlington fell victim to Las Animas and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Yuma came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ty Weathers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Lennox Huwa was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Marvin Duarte was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Burlington dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Yuma, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Burlington couldn't quite finish off Yuma in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 2-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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