Burlingame had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They fell 6-3 to the King's Academy Knights. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Knights since on Wednesday.
Nick Armstrong was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
At the plate, Burlingame saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Howard, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Michael Vargas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for King's Academy, their record now sits at 8-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 4, 2022, but that streak is no more.
On King's Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Nate Plata, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Myung, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Burlingame had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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