Burbank was the 17-4 winner over Elite when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Burbank Titans fell just short of the Elite Eagles by a score of 13-12 on Wednesday. Burbank has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kevin Duplessis was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Duplessis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayven Spratley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Frank Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
On Elite's side, Armon Maxwell was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maisen McCLeod, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three stolen bases.
Burbank's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Elite, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Burbank will challenge Monterey Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monterey Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Elite does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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