Baseball Recap: Burroughs Has No Trouble Against Barstow

Burros

Margin (Wins)

02/26/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration	24
02/22/25 @ Knight	13
02/22/25 @ Knight	12
03/04/25 vs Bishop Union	10
03/10/25 vs Foothill	9

Burroughs lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Barstow, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Burroughs Burros blew past the Barstow Aztecs 10-3 on Friday. Considering the Burros have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jacob Holden and Kanon Schiller made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Holden struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schiller struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Holden went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Schiller scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Jake Maduena was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Joaquin Vasquez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Burroughs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Burroughs' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Barstow, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4.

Coming up, Burroughs will head out to take on Hesperia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hesperia 3.6, Burroughs 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Barstow, they will look to defend their home field on March 21st against Adelanto at 3:15 p.m.