Burlington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Holyoke Dragons by a score of 11-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 on Saturday.
Daxton Skarphol
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Rowdy Humrich and Daxton Skarphol made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Humrich pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Skarphol struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Humrich also tossed no walks, which is notable because Burlington is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. At the plate, Humrich got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Skarphol got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Skarphol a new career-high.
In other batting news, Scout Humrich was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Burlington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-8 otherwise. Maguire Franz was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Burlington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
The win got Burlington back to even at 8-8. As for Holyoke, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Looking ahead, Burlington is taking a road trip to challenge Las Animas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Holyoke, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sedgwick County at 2:00 p.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.47 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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