Weed lost against Burney on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Weed Cougars fell just short of the Burney Raiders by a score of 6-5. Weed has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Burney's part, Mia Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Witzel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Witzel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Weed's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Burney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weed will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dunsmuir at 4:00 p.m. on April 5th. Weed is facing Dunsmuir at the right time seeing as Dunsmuir is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Burney, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Chester at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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