Burges came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Canutillo Eagles with a sharp 15-5 win on Saturday. The victory was just what Burges needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior contest.
Miley Cardenas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cardenas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Rodriguez, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelina Alvarez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Canutillo's side, Abigail Lujan and Alissa Pinon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lujan scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Pinon scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Borjas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Canutillo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burges only tossed four.
Burges' win bumped their record up to 12-8-1. As for Canutillo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Burges will head out on the road to challenge Chapin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Canutillo, they will head out on the road to face off against Andress at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andress is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Canutillo will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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