The Burbank Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Burbank didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Mesa Verde on Tuesday. Considering the Titans have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kevin Duplessis
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The team relied heavily on Kevin Duplessis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Duplessis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Mariano Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy made easy work of Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 15-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Jonah Anderson was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Kolton Pedler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Destiny Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Burbank's record is now 4-1. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their record is now 2-0-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Burbank has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Destiny Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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