Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to the Chester Volcanoes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burney of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Javier Rubio was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Chester's side, Caiden Clark made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jax Holland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kooper Clark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Burney's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Chester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burney will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Redding Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to take on Portola at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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