Burroughs put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Hesperia Scorpions as the Burroughs Burros made off with an 11-5 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Burroughs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Burroughs let Kylee Hanson and Clara Butterfield loose on the outfield. Hanson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Butterfield went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sam Hibbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hesperia's side, LOLA SARTORESI made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. ARNETTE GONZALEZ was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Burroughs' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Hesperia, they dropped their record down to 2-17-2 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Burroughs will challenge Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Burroughs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Hesperia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m.
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