Burbank had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Highlands on Wednesday. The Burbank Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Highlands Owls. The Bulldogs have beaten the Owls the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Owls has come to flipping the script.
Mason Rendon
| 03/12/25 vs Highlands | 6 |
| 04/18/24 @ Highlands | 4 |
| 02/23/24 vs Antonian Prep | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs John F. Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Alamo Heights | 3 |
Mason Rendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ivan Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Roman Garcia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Burbank always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands only posted an OBP of .167.
Burbank pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Highlands, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-1.
Coming up, Burbank will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Seguin at 4:30 p.m. As for Highlands, they will venture away from home to face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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