Mountain View is 0-5 against Burges since March of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Lobos will challenge the Mustangs at 9:30 a.m. Mountain View is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Mountain View played against Tornillo on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
Burges will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Hanks, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs came out on top against the Knights by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday.
Annaliese Avina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Burges let Miley Cardenas and Valeria Sanchez run wild. Cardenas went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double, while Sanchez went 3-for-5 with three runs and one double. Those four RBI gave Cardenas a new career-high. Angelina Alvarez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Burges was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive games.
Mountain View's record now sits at 5-6. As for Burges, their record is now 9-5.
Mountain View suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Burges in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Lobos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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