It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Burges can now relate to. They fell just short of the Horizon Scorpions by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Burges' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ruben Ramos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Saeed De Lara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Horizon's side, Franklin Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joan Perez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaden Trevizo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-2. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
While Burges had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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