Burley and Lewiston squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Burley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since March 21st.
Casen Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Jake Redder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Burley has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Lewiston, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-13.
Burley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lewiston has already played their next contest (against Vallivue), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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