The Andress Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Burges Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andress was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past El Paso 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Tigers since April 9, 2022.
Burges hadn't beaten Canutillo on the road since April 19, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Burges walked away with a 9-6 win over Canutillo. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Alcala, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adan Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Andress' record is now 8-10. As for Burges, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-9-2.
Andress suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Burges in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Andress avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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