In what's become a running theme this season, Laguna Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Burbank Titans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Laguna Creek who now have five in a row.
Ty Collum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Collum has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Collum was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Connor Kolpacoff and Nate Ira did most of the damage at the plate: Kolpacoff scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ira went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Halseth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Burbank's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Duplessis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Laguna Creek's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Burbank, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Laguna Creek will stay at home for another game and welcome River City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Laguna Creek: 2.9, River City: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Burbank, they are on the road again on Monday to play Elite at 4:00 p.m. Elite is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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