If Muir was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Hoover last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Muir Mustangs took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burroughs Bears on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Muir of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Abigail (Abi) Milton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel (Shorty) Flores, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Burroughs' side, Emerson Coblentz looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Gizelle Rangsiyawong and Phoebe Spangler did most of the damage at the plate: Rangsiyawong went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Spangler went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Morales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Muir's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Burroughs, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Muir will stay at home for another game and welcome Chavez at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Chavez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Burroughs, they will be playing at home against Burbank at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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