Burroughs is 0-10 against Oak Hills since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burroughs Burros will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Burroughs will be strutting in after a win while Oak Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Burroughs can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Hesperia 11-5.
Kylee Hanson and Clara Butterfield did most of the damage at the plate: Hanson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Butterfield went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sam Hibbs was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills came up short against Sultana on Wednesday and fell 7-4. Oak Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MADDIE ROMO was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. ROMO has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. ROMO was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, SAM SPENCER made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was AMAYA SIGALA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Burroughs' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Oak Hills, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burroughs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Oak Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .398. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burroughs might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Oak Hills in their previous matchup on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of ROMO, who struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Burroughs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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