The Burney Raiders will challenge the Plumas Charter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burney hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Things were looking good for Burney after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 12-2 to Chester.
Burney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Fields, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Hayfork on Monday, taking the game 5-2.
Zac Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Bodie Kingdon, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Plumas Charter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Plumas Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Burney, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Burney skirted past Plumas Charter 11-10 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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