Brackenridge is 8-2 against Burbank since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Brackenridge Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Brackenridge: 3.7, Burbank: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Brackenridge is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Lanier (and have done all season long). Brackenridge blew past Lanier 17-2.
Ethan Polendo and Rudy Nino made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Polendo struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Meanwhile, Nino pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Polendo scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Nino scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brackenridge got a massive performance out of Ernesto Nunez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleas Tijerina, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Burbank was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of MacArthur. Burbank has not had much luck with MacArthur recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Burbank also got a good showing from Matthew Meza, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Burbank saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Bernsen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Brackenridge's win bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Burbank, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 13-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brackenridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burbank struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brackenridge skirted past Burbank 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Brackenridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burbank turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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