Burnet had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-12-1 to make it four. They lost 20-9 to the Salado Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.
Cason O'Hair and Cooper Evans did some serious damage despite the final result: O'Hair went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Evans got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Mason Watson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
As for Salado, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Salado's side, Landen Noske was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Noske a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Amann, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Burnet will challenge rival Lampasas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Salado is set to take on their familiar foe Gateway College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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