Burkburnett was the 8-3 winner over Castleberry when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Burkburnett fell just short of Castleberry by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday.
Caden Cope made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Mason Williams was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Burkburnett has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. The win was the third in a row for Castleberry, bringing their record up to 13-4-1.
While Burkburnett had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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