After three games on the road, Burr & Burton is heading back home. They will take on the Mount Anthony Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burr & Burton: 2.1, Mount Anthony: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, it was close, but Burr & Burton sidestepped Fair Haven for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Mount Anthony put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Otter Valley onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Colby Hill's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Bushee, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sherwin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Burr & Burton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Mount Anthony, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Burr & Burton came up short against Mount Anthony when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bushee, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Burr & Burton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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