Southeast Colorado won the last time they faced Burlington, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Southeast Colorado Angels were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Burlington Cougars. Considering the Angels have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Shotton was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Sierra, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Dixie Bitner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southeast Colorado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Southeast Colorado is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Burlington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Southeast Colorado has already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Lamar on the 8th. Burlington has also already played their next matchup, a 19-10 win against Limon on the 7th.
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