The Burges Mustangs will challenge the El Paso Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Burges nor El Paso posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Burges' win against Andress wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Burges never let Andress get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Victor Aguirre
| 03/28/25 vs Andress | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Jefferson | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Santa Teresa | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hanks | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bel Air | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The result came thanks to Victor Aguirre's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Burges saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adan Zavala, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, El Paso didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson on Friday and fell 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Silver Foxes since April 1, 2022.
This is the second loss in a row for El Paso and nudges their season record down to 6-13-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Burges, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9-2.
Everything went Burges' way against El Paso in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Burges made off with an 11-4 win. Does Burges have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Paso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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