Burroughs lost against Sultana on March 8th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Burroughs Burros fell 13-8 to the Sultana Sultans. Burroughs has struggled against Sultana recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Michael Petrovich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Eubank, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Sultana's side, Eric Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ruiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Gamez, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Isac Gamez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Sultana, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
While Burroughs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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