Burlington won against Yuma on Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Burlington Cougars had just enough and edged the Yuma Outlaws out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Burlington sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rowdy Humrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Ziegler was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Yuma's side, Reyli Trejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Lynch, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Yuma didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only tossed nine.
Burlington has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Yuma, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Burlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yuma, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Byers at 3:00 p.m. Byers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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