Burney extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 4-15. They came up short against the Chester Volcanoes, falling 14-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Volcanoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 two weeks ago.
Wyatt Howard
| 05/04/26 vs Chester | 3 |
| 03/09/26 @ Tulelake | 3 |
| 03/09/26 @ Tulelake | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Portola | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Plumas Charter | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Wyatt Howard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Burney: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-14 otherwise.
As for Chester, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Chester's side, Patrick Gerbatz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gerbatz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Caiden Clark was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five runs, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Burney will square off against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chester, they will face off against Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Volcanoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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