Brattleboro faced Burr & Burton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bears came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since June 4, 2024.
Eric Kurucz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Satterfield, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Brattleboro is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Burr & Burton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5-1.
Coming up, Brattleboro will face off against Bellows Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Burr & Burton, they will be playing at home against Otter Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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