Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burroughs). Everything went their way against the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle on Monday as Burroughs made off with a 22-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Burros, who have now won three contests in a row.
Isabella Farinha made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season.
Lorrain Gamble
| 03/24/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Apple Valley | 3 |
| 02/21/24 vs Eastside | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs California City | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Lancaster | 2 |
In other batting news, Burroughs got a massive performance out of Lorrain Gamble, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave Gamble a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Soriah Chancey, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Burroughs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy of Careers & Exploration only posted an OBP of .444.
Burroughs pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Looking ahead, Burroughs will take on Silverado at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Burroughs will need to watch out since Silverado has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. on April 8.
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