The Burbank Titans will challenge the Foothill Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank has now lost 17 straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 26.
On Wednesday, Burbank came up short against Florin and fell 31-27. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
MARLIE JARDINES stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of ERYN HUNT, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Burbank always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .756. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Foothill finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 14-1 to West Campus. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Foothill moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Burbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Burbank took their win against Foothill in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 24-9. Will Burbank repeat their success, or does Foothill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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