Burlington barely beat Goodland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Cougars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 20, 2024.
Lenny Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.5 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erik Cano, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Scout Humrich was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cougars
| 04/01/25 vs Goodland | 37.5% |
| 04/01/25 vs Goodland | 26.3% |
| 03/29/25 vs Akron | 28% |
| 03/28/25 @ Byers | 5.9% |
| 05/18/24 vs Wray | 17.9% |
| + 7 more games |
Burlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got Burlington back to even at 2-2. As for Goodland, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will square off against Fowler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Goodland, they will face off against Garden City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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