Burney had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Plumas Charter Warriors by a score of 7-5. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 11-10.
Burney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Howard, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Plumas Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Plumas Charter's side, Liam Schrammel looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Plumas Charter let Dalton Bentz and Bodie Kingdon run wild. Bentz got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Kingdon went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Kingdon a new career-high. Nate Patterson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burney will square off against Chester at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Plumas Charter, they will host Portola at 4:00 p.m. on May 7.
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