Weed can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past the Burney Raiders 14-4. The result was nothing new for Weed, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
DJ Horton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Weed got a massive performance out of Phoenix Marshall, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Bowles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Burney's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Rubio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Weed now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Burney, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Weed will have a chance to go back-to-back against Burney: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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