It was a good run, but Burlington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to the Peyton Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burlington in their matchups with Peyton: they've now lost three in a row.
Tyler Ziegler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Peyton's side, Bryce Love and Toby Redmond made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Love tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Redmond struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. At the plate, Love scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Redmond scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Burlington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Peyton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will take on Holly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Peyton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dolores Huerta Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peyton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Dolores Huerta Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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