Tulelake lost against Burney on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tulelake Honkers suffered a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of the Burney Raiders. Tulelake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makenzie Perez put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Perez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Perez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Tulelake got a big performance out of Riley Baumgartner, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Like Tulelake, Burney also got a great game from a two-way player: Alexis Witzel. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Witzel was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalia Maldonado was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Tait, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tulelake's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Burney, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Tulelake will head out on the road to take on Modoc at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulelake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Burney, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 defeat vs. Paradise on the 15th.
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