It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burnet had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Robinson Rockets 4-3. The win was nothing new for Burnet as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dash Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Cantrill, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Khris Kassner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Burnet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Robinson, they dropped their record down to 9-14 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Burnet will have a chance to go back-to-back against Robinson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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