Burlington made up a huge gap compared to their last game against La Junta, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since September 6, 2024.
Jasmin Robles made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Burlington and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for La Junta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holyoke at 10:00 a.m. on September 13. The match will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for La Junta, they will face off against Pueblo Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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