Burley was the 8-4 winner over Century when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Burley Bobcats took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Century Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Jacoby Roe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Burley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Century's side, Elias Blackhawk made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Blackhawk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaxton Humphries was excellent, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. Jackson Zaccardi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Burley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Century, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Burley will square off against Twin Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twin Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Century, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Madison at 2:00 p.m.
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