
Bulldogs
04/17/25 vs Pasadena | 18 |
04/03/25 @ Hoover | 14 |
02/27/25 vs Alhambra | 12 |
02/20/25 vs Eagle Rock | 11 |
03/10/25 vs Mayfield | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burbank). They put the hurt on Pasadena with a sharp 18-2 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Burbank needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Maddison Kellogg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Kellogg was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Kassandra Davila was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Chloe Updike, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Burbank pushed their record up to 6-11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pasadena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Burbank and Pasadena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bulldogs will face off against Muir at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (623 vs. 181). Meanwhile, Pasadena (ranked 1025th) will meet Crescenta Valley (ranked 96th) at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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