Burroughs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-4 walloping at the hands of the Webster Groves Statesmen. Burroughs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Webster Groves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Webster Groves' part, Jackson Torbit was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Torbit was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Webster Groves let Asher Harp and Shota Ishiyama loose on the outfield. Harp got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Ishiyama scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Callas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Burroughs has fallen quite a ways from their 28-3 record last season and are now at 4-8. As for Webster Groves, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Burroughs will stay at home for another game and welcome MICDS at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. MICDS knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Burroughs likes a good challenge. As for Webster Groves, they will head out on the road to square off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eureka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Webster Groves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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