Burbank dropped their record down to 7-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Arcadia Apaches, falling 9-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 3, 2024.
As for Arcadia, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-2. The result was nothing new for the Apaches, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Arcadia's part, Damian Catano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Catano posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leo Peniche and Julian Salmon did most of the damage at the plate: Peniche went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Salmon went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Salmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Vogel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burbank is set to take on their familiar foe Crescenta Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4, the Falcons 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Arcadia will square off against rival Burroughs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Apaches 2.1, the Bears 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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