Burbank scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brackenridge Eagles a 23-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Burbank, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Evelyn Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Burbank got a massive performance out of Savanah Salazar, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bella Moncivais was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Burbank has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Brackenridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burbank will face off against Sam Houston at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Burbank's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sam Houston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brackenridge, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against MacArthur at 4:30 p.m. MacArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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