Burbank has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Burbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Burbank put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Brackenridge 23-0. Burbank's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evelyn Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Savanah Salazar was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bella Moncivais, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sam Houston is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Alamo Heights on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Sam Houston has lost by exactly 17 runs.
Burbank has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Sam Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Burbank came out on top in a nail-biter against Sam Houston in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burbank since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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