For the second straight game, Burroughs will face off against Arcadia. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apaches at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Burroughs 2.5, Arcadia 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Burroughs' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Arcadia hitters got past them. The Bears came up short against the Apaches on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
For Arcadia's part, Gus Cooper tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Cooper has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Salmon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leo Peniche, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Arcadia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Arcadia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Burroughs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season.
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