Lanier had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-13-1 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Burbank Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for Burbank, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-8. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
For Burbank's part, the team relied heavily on Isaac Sandoval, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Sandoval a new career-high. Issac Perez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lanier will square off against rival Seguin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burbank is set to face off against their familiar foe Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.3, the Mustangs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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