The Burney Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Plumas Charter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burney has seven straight wins, Plumas Charter has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Burney had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Redding Christian on Friday. The Raiders never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Mia Perez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Alexis Witzel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Alyssa Hawkins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter fell victim to Portola and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 17-0.
Burney's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Plumas Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Burney beat Plumas Charter 10-5 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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