Burroughs is 10-0 against Glendale since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Burroughs Bears will look to defend their home field against the Glendale Nitros at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burroughs waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Tornados onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Valentina Reyes and Eliza Torres made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Reyes struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Torres pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reyes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Reyes went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double, while Torres got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Burroughs got a massive performance out of Chloe Centeno, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Earl, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Glendale came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Pasadena. Glendale's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Like Burroughs, Glendale also got a great game from a two-way player: Natalie Minkler. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Minkler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Sky Smoot was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Faith Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Burroughs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Glendale, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went Burroughs' way against Glendale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Burroughs made off with an 18-0 victory. Will Burroughs repeat their success, or does Glendale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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