Burges entered their tilt with Jefferson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Jefferson Silver Foxes by a score of 8-5 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Burges, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Santiago Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Torres was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victor Aguirre, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adrian Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Burges, Jefferson also got a great game from a two-way player: Ricardo Osuna. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Osuna has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Osuna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burges only tossed seven.
Burges' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9-2. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-13.
As of now, neither Burges nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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