Burlington came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Fowler Grizzlies by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lenny Ramirez put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Daxton Skarphol made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Aaron Knight was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Burlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fowler, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Coming up, Burlington will square off against Wray at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fowler, they will venture away from home to challenge Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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