Colby has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Burlington Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
While Colby has not struggled against Scott recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Colby sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Scott.
The team relied heavily on Braydon Foss, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Withington, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burlington fell victim to Holyoke and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Dragons. It was the first time this season that Burlington let down their fans at home.
Colby's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Burlington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Colby came out on top in a nail-biter against Burlington in their previous matchup on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burlington's Zack Foose, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colby still be able to contain Foose? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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