Burney and Maxwell squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Burney had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Maxwell Panthers by a score of 4-2. It was the first time this season that Burney let down their fans at home.
Mia Perez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over eight innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Even though they lost, Burney didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maxwell only tossed 13.
On Maxwell's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hendrix, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Burney's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3. As for Maxwell, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10-1.
Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maxwell, they will square off against Etna at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Etna knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Maxwell likes a good challenge.
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