Burns is 0-5 against La Pine since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Burns Hilanders will be playing at home against the La Pine Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Burns earned a 5-1 win over Nyssa.
Nyssa's batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Wright, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up four walks). Wright has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Orion Houck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, La Pine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
Burns has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for La Pine, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Burns might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from La Pine in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Burns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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