Burton had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it eight. They came up short against the Lincoln Mustangs, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 on Wednesday.
As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Lincoln's part, Aidan Castaneda made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Castaneda has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Lincoln is undefeated when Castaneda posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Toloski, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Hou, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Burton will challenge Urban at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pumas' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blues have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will take on Morse in a tournament on Monday.
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