For the second straight game, Burton will face off against Galileo. The Pumas will face off against the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burton is on a three-game streak of home wins, Galileo a six-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Burton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Galileo just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 13-2 to the Lions. The Pumas were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Lions' pitcher proved too tough.
For Galileo's part, Zane Ridley was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ridley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Diego Gil and Elliott Hartman did most of the damage at the plate: Gil went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Hartman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Gil a new career-high. Creysmar Gonzalez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Galileo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burton only posted an OBP of .318.
Burton's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Galileo, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
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