Burlington's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Limon Badgers 19-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Valerie Duarte was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Robles, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Limon only posted an OBP of .533.
The win snapped Burlington's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-12 record. As for Limon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which is still a better percentage than their 4-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Limon beat Burlington by a score of 20-11 later that day.
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