Burley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-6 walloping at the hands of the Vallivue Falcons. That's two games in a row now that Burley has lost by exactly nine runs.
Burley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylin Beck, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mckenzie Dean was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Burley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vallivue only hit no.
On Vallivue's side, Citlali Mora was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Egglston, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Burley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Vallivue, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Burley is on the road again on Friday to play Sugar-Salem at 11:00 p.m. Burley has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Vallivue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garfield at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Garfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Vallivue surely won't give up without a fight.
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