Wray/Yuma won the last time they faced Burlington, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wray/Yuma Eagles were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Burlington Cougars. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by nine runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Clara Oestman, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lauren Gdanitz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.6.
The win was the fourth in a row for Wray/Yuma, bringing their record for this year to 9-13-1. As for Burlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Wray/Yuma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlington, they will take on Florence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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