Burlington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sedgwick County Cougars by a score of 18-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burlington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lenny Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burlington let Scout Humrich and Erik Cano loose on the outfield. Humrich scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Cano scored three runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Foose, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Burlington, Sedgwick County also got a great game from a two-way player: Tate Renquist. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Renquist was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Brady Mollendor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Peterson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sedgwick County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Burlington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Sedgwick County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will take on Yuma at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlington is facing Yuma at the right time seeing as Yuma is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sedgwick County, they will be playing at home against Wiggins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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