Cougars
| 04/14/26 @ Limon | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Wray | 13 |
| 04/11/26 vs Wray | 8 |
| 04/09/26 @ Colby | 8 |
| 04/04/26 @ Fowler | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
The Burlington Cougars will take on the Colby Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Burlington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Limon on Tuesday. They came up short against the Badgers, falling 9-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kevin Salgado was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Salgado was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double. That double was his first of the season.
Salgado wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darian McDonough, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that McDonough has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Colby entered their tilt with Scott on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Beavers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Colby, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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