Bobcats
| 03/20/26 vs Columbia | 9-8 |
| 03/19/26 vs Sugar-Salem | 17-1 |
| 03/14/26 @ Malad | 5-1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Malad | 10-0 |
Burley extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 4-0. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Columbia Wildcats. For the Bobcats, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Braxton Warr looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Burley let Benny Redder and John Thornton run wild. Redder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Thornton went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those three stolen bases gave Redder a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Roe, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Burley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5. On the bright side, the eight- run effort marked their highest-scoring game to date.
On Columbia's side, Max Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Sanchez has brought in this season. McKay Berrett was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Burley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-9 victory against Century on the 20th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-6 win against Marsh Valley on the 21st.
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