The Burnet Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the China Spring Cougars. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burnet is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Giddings with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Burnet, who have now won 18 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Dash Denton's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Morrow, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Stanford, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but China Spring ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Taylor. The win was familiar territory for China Spring who now have four in a row.
Burnet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for China Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 27-5.
Burnet skirted past China Spring 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Does Burnet have another victory up their sleeve, or will China Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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