Mustangs
| 04/17/26 vs Andress | 5 |
| 04/14/26 @ Canutillo | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Jefferson | 4 |
| 04/02/26 vs Chapin | 6 |
| 03/31/26 @ El Paso | 5 |
| + 20 more games |
Burges is 2-8 against El Paso since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Burges is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Burges took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Andress by a score of 5-2.
Burges' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Burges hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, El Paso didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson on Friday and fell 4-3.
Austin Slagel put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cesar Jurado made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Jonah Salazar was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Burges' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for El Paso, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Burges couldn't quite finish off El Paso when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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