After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McLoughlin, Burns was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Nyssa Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burns also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Jack Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Orion Houck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Burns is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Nyssa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Burns will be playing in front of their home fans against La Pine at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Pine will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Burns surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nyssa, they will head out on the road to square off against Enterprise/Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise/Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Nyssa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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