The Burton Panthers will take on the Shiner Comanches on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Burton 3.2, Shiner 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Burton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Flatonia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Shiner came tearing into Friday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comanches have posted since April 15th.
Landyn Pohler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pohler wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bode Werner, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Shiner's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Burton, their record now sits at 21-10.
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