Softball Recap: Burney Wins Going Away Against CORE Butte

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs Fall River	18
04/11/25 @ Redding Christian	14
03/08/25 vs Portola	12
04/29/25 vs Fall River	10
04/28/25 vs Mt. Shasta	10

Burney won the last time they faced CORE Butte and things went their way on Thursday too. The Raiders put the hurt on the Lynx with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Raiders have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mia Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Witzel, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ayana Avelar, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Burney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.

Burney's record now sits at 14-2. As for CORE Butte, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14.

Coming up, Burney will welcome Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for CORE Butte, they are taking a road trip to face off against Princeton at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Lynx will no doubt try to take advantage of.