The Burges Mustangs will be playing at home against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Burges got the win against Jefferson by a conclusive 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Burges.
Dominik Franco was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adrian Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Canutillo came tearing into Monday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-4 win.
Emilio Melendez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ian Melendez was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Isaac Garza was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Burges' victory bumped their record up to 13-7-2. As for Canutillo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Burges came up short against Canutillo in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melendez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Now that Burges knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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