Burroughs extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 18-7 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Arcadia Apaches. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since February 24, 2024.
As for Arcadia, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Arcadia's part, Damian Catano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Arcadia's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leo Peniche, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Julian Salmon, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burroughs is set to challenge their familiar foe Burbank at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 2.5, the Bulldogs 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Arcadia will take on rival Crescenta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Apaches 2, the Falcons 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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