Eads lost against Burlington on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Eads Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burlington Cougars. Eads has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnathan Vasquez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Keenan Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Eads, Burlington also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Franz. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Franz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maguire Franz and Scout Humrich did most of the damage at the plate: Franz scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Humrich scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eads' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Burlington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eads is on the road again on Friday to play Wiley at 1:00 p.m. Eads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15 runs per game this season. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to take on Goodland at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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