Quincy was the 11-2 winner over Burney when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Quincy Trojans took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burney Raiders on Tuesday. Quincy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quincy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hana Hostetter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Burney's side, Mia Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aimee Hampton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Witzel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Quincy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Burney, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quincy will challenge Chester at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Burney, they will head out on the road to square off against Portola at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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