The Burley Bobcats will square off against the Elko Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Burley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Nampa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Burley blew past Nampa 12-1 on Saturday. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elko). They put the hurt on Lowry with a sharp 16-9 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Armando Acosta made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Elko is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Acosta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Ethan Kraintz was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Elko is undefeated when Kraintz posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryder Miller, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elko kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Burley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Elko now has a winning record of 7-6.
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