With a playoff win on the line, Burbank rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the MacArthur Brahmas 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Brahmas on Friday, they had to take a 10-8 defeat.
Evelyn Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 12 hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gianina Valdez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jalyn Ortiz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Burbank kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in six consecutive games.
Bulldogs
| 04/26/25 vs MacArthur | 6-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs MacArthur | 14-2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Edison | 16-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Brackenridge | 10-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lanier | 15-0 |
Burbank's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for MacArthur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13-1 record this season.
Burbank has already played their next matchup (against Rouse), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. MacArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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