With a playoff win on the line, Burney rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chester Volcanoes, sneaking past 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Volcanoes back in April, they had to take a 6-3 defeat.
Mia Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Burney's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Maldonado, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Emily Aubuchon also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Raiders
| 05/16/25 vs Chester | 3-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Redding Christian | 16-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Fall River | 21-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Fall River | 10-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 6-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Burney's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Looking ahead, Burney will square off against Biggs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 2.8, the Wolverines 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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